Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities

On 25 June 2026, Western allies voiced alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities near Taiwan. Taiwan welcomed the concern, while China was angered. The US said China is trying to discourage states and businesses from engaging with Taiwan, and Nikkei Asia reported pushback against China's 'law enforcement' in waters east of Taiwan. China rejected US and European 'concerns' over what it calls legitimate patrols, and a Global Times editorial dismissed the idea of four countries teaming up to back 'Taiwan independence'. Taiwan also ran a tabletop drill simulating a Chinese maritime blockade, described by Bloomberg as a 'quarantine'.