China piles pressure on Taiwan with new patrols off Pacific coast
China has extended its pressure campaign against Taiwan in a new direction, sending military patrols into waters off the island's Pacific coast. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has steadily increased such activity in recent years. Taiwan's government rejects the claim and has repeatedly warned that the drills raise the risk of an accidental confrontation.
<figure><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?w=800" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png 800w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=600,450 600w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=400,300 400w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=200,150 200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=780,585 780w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=706,530 706w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?resize=150,113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="704425" data-permalink="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/china-piles-pressure-on-taiwan-with-new-patrols-off-pacific-coast/pacnews2-3/" data-orig-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="PACNEWS2 (3)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PACNEWS2-3.png?w=800" /></figure> <p>For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two neighbors. Now, Beijing is piling unprecedented pressure on its Pacific coast — a vital lifeline with U.S allies.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/china-piles-pressure-on-taiwan-with-new-patrols-off-pacific-coast/">China piles pressure on Taiwan with new patrols off Pacific coast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg">Post Courier</a>.</p>
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