Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands in the disputed South China Sea, including regularly sending larger ships there, in response to an increase in Chinese activities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-maritime-patrol-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #coastguard #pratasislands #southchinasea