00:00The Coast Guard has driven two Chinese vessels out of restricted waters near Taiwan's Dongsha Island.
00:22The Coast Guard detected the vessels Tuesday morning and sent two ships to drive them away.
00:27Dongsha is claimed by both China and Taiwan and is commonly known as Prata's Island.
00:32The island is a national marine preserve close to tourism and fishing.
00:36Taiwan's Coast Guard has tallied 159 cases of Chinese vessels entering Dongsha's restricted zone this year.
00:43It is calling the latest incursion part of China's gray zone tactics,
00:47actions that put pressure on Taiwan's military but fall short of open war.
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