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What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan?

What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan?
South China Morning Post Thursday 11 June 2026, 15:00 UTC By Albee Zhang 1 min read
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Beijing has completed a seabed survey in the complex waters east of Taiwan, its latest move to strengthen management of the waters around Taiwan following maritime border talks between Japan and the Philippines, according to state media. It is the first time mainland Chinese maritime authorities have conducted hydrographic survey operations east of Taiwan to fill in previously incomplete seabed mapping data for the area, according to an article published on Wednesday by Yuyuan Tantian, a...

Beijing has completed a seabed survey in the complex waters east of Taiwan, its latest move to strengthen management of the waters around Taiwan following maritime border talks between Japan and the Philippines, according to state media. It is the first time mainland Chinese maritime authorities have conducted hydrographic survey operations east of Taiwan to fill in previously incomplete seabed mapping data for the area, according to an article published on Wednesday by Yuyuan Tantian, a social...
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