https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-china-militia-boat-spotted-for-first-time-off-taiwan-s-east-coast-patrol-findsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-china-militia-boat-spotted-for-first-time-off-taiwan-s-east-coast-patrol-findshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-china-militia-boat-spotted-for-first-time-off-taiwan-s-east-coast-patrol-finds#u120267Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:44:44 +0000A Chinese militia boat alongside two other vessels was sighted off Taiwan's Pacific coast in August. According to a surveillance report reviewed by Reuters, this marks the first known sighting of a Chinese militia craft in that sensitive eastern area. The incident comes amid heightened maritime enforcement operations by the Taiwan coastguard, which has deployed water cannons and expelled Chinese vessels from Taiwan-controlled waters, sparking anger in Chinese society.Why it mattersTaiwan's east coast faces the open Pacific Ocean, making the appearance of Chinese maritime militia vess