Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) stated on Sunday that it had expelled 16 Chinese coast guard, research, and fishing vessels suspected of simultaneously engaging in "maritime harassment" operations, constituting "hybrid warfare." Taiwan accused Beijing of attempting to unilaterally alter the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and create a "false impression of jurisdiction." These vessels included four fishing boats, some of which reportedly entered Taiwan's restricted waters. The CGA stated it had taken "strong action to effectively eliminate the threat." According to official Taiwanese data, China has recently intensified its maritime pressure on Taiwan, deploying a record 244 coast guard, research, and other vessels near Taiwan's main island in July, significantly higher than the 58 vessels in the same period last year.