Thousands of Chinese fishing vessels have formed geometric patterns in the East #China Sea at least three times since December in a coordinated effort that maritime and military experts say is unprecedented in scale and likely linked to Beijing's...
... preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict. An AFP investigation, based on earlier reporting by The New York Times, found that on Christmas Day 2025, about 2,000 Chinese fishing vessels lined up in two parallel inverted L-shaped formations, each about 400 kilometers long, in waters about 300 kilometers northeast of Taiwan. The ships held their positions just 500 meters apart for about 30 hours, despite gale-force winds, before suddenly moving away. The second incident occurr...
... preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict. An AFP investigation, based on earlier reporting by The New York Times, found that on Christmas Day 2025, about 2,000 Chinese fishing vessels lined up in two parallel inverted L-shaped formations, each about 400 kilometers long, in waters about 300 kilometers northeast of Taiwan. The ships held their positions just 500 meters apart for about 30 hours, despite gale-force winds, before suddenly moving away. The second incident occurr...