Taiwan on Thursday took a group of foreign lawmakers on a coast guard patrol around its frontline islands just off the Chinese coast, underscoring efforts to shore up international support amid Beijing’s growing aggression in the region.
The lawmakers toured the waters around Kinmen, a set of Taiwan’s outlying islands that face the greatest risk of the Chinese Communist Party’s aggression. Sitting just a few miles off the coast of China, Kinmen has seen a persistent presence of Chinese vessels in its surrounding waters since 2024.
Alicia Kearns, a British lawmaker aboard the vessel, said the trip helps to understand the pressure faced by the Taiwanese people every day. …
Taiwan Takes Foreign Officials to Critical Islands Amid Rising Chinese Maritime Pressure
