{
  "id": 5250971,
  "title": "Beijing sends coastguard to conduct ‘law enforcement’ patrol near Taiwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/beijing-sends-coastguard-to-conduct-law-enforcement-patrol-near-taiwan-5250971",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:03:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366189/beijing-sends-coastguard-conduct-law-enforcement-patrol-near-taiwan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Beijing said it conducted a routine patrol in waters east of Taiwan on Thursday, the latest in weeks of ramped-up activity by coastguard and other vessels that has alarmed the island. China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said a formation led by the Putuoshan vessel carried out a “law enforcement” patrol “in accordance with the law”. He said the formation had strengthened control over the waters…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Beijing sends coastguard to conduct ‘law enforcement’ patrol near Taiwan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/beijing-sends-coastguard-to-conduct-law-enforcement-patrol-near-taiwan",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:03:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}