Over 1,000 Chinese fishing boats have formed military-style formations near Taiwan on five occasions. These groupings, characterized by coordinated geometric patterns lasting several hours, suggest a deliberate operation rather than typical fishing activities. Analysts and Taiwanese authorities view these as « gray-zone » tactics, where civilian vessels serve strategic objectives without open conflict. The incidents occurred in the East China Sea, with some near Japanese waters, heightening regional tensions amid increased Chinese military pressure on Taiwan.
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