Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han takes reporters' questions on recent hot issues concerning cross-Straits relations on April 1, 2026 during a regular press briefing in Beijing. (Photo: VCG)
When asked to comment on the claim by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that a Chinese mainland coast guard vessel entered the so-called “restricted waters” of the Dongsha Island on June 5, triggering a vessel standoff, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands, including the Dongsha Island, and their adjacent waters.
The law enforcement patrols conducted by the Chinese mainland coast guard in relevant waters are a normal exercise of its duties. Should the DPP authorities dare to provoke, they must bear all the consequences arising therefrom, Zhang added.