Taiwan’s Coast Guard said Chinese vessels hailed ships flagged in Singapore, Liberia, and Benin and made jurisdictional claims around Taiwan.
Observers warn the threat to Taiwan and U.S. allies remains high even as strategic calculations and internal instability affect future Chinese military drills.
Dubai has pushed Hong Kong’s port out of the number 10 place. The shuffle reflects the rapidly declining fortunes of the port, once the world’s busiest.