00:00In other news, Taiwan's Coast Guard says it will not tolerate China asserting jurisdiction over its waters,
00:06saying its maritime sovereignty cannot be violated.
00:10It also vows to expel any unauthorized incursions after China concluded a patrol operation off Taiwan's eastern coast.
00:18The operation followed an announcement by Japan and the Philippines last month
00:23that they would begin formal talks on delimiting their maritime boundaries.
00:27In response, Chinese state media said Beijing had deployed vessels
00:31to carry out a special maritime law enforcement operation in waters east of Taiwan.
00:36That patrol ended on Wednesday after inspections of 198 vessels correcting violations involving three ships,
00:44conducting hydrographic surveys and monitoring areas where undersea cables are located.
00:49Taiwan said three commercial vessels transiting the area were allegedly harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard.
00:55According to Taipei, Chinese officers requested information on the ship's origins and destinations
01:01while claiming jurisdiction over the waters.
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