Fujian Coast Guard Conducts Routine Law Enforcement Patrol in Waters Near Kinmen in Accordance with the Law

The Fujian Coast Guard conducted what it described as routine law enforcement patrols near Kinmen on May 27, with the East China Sea Branch spokesperson Zhu Anqing confirming that vessel formations have operated continuously in the Xiamen-Kinmen (厦金) waters throughout May. The framing—emphasizing protection of fishermen 'on both sides of the strait' and 'normal navigation order'—documents Beijing's ongoing effort to normalize CCG presence in waters Taiwan treats as its jurisdiction, casting enforcement activity as benign administration rather than coercion. What remains unknown is the number and class of vessels involved and whether patrol patterns have changed relative to earlier months.