Taiwan’s ocean affairs minister urged democratic partners on July 8 to draw clearer lines against China’s gray-zone pressure, warning that Beijing is gradually changing the regional status quo without triggering open war.
Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling spoke at the Taiwan International Ocean Forum in Taipei, where officials, lawmakers, and maritime-security specialists gathered to discuss resilience at sea, coast guard cooperation, undersea infrastructure, and Indo-Pacific security.
Speaking during the forum’s opening session, Kuan said countries along the First Island Chain—from Japan to Taiwan to the Philippines—are facing more frequent and complex maritime pressure in different forms….