China’s assertive actions continue despite spread of COVID-19

Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the top priority for most countries has been to halt the spread of the virus. China, on the other hand, continues its assertive military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region, despite being the first country to suffer from the virus.

Every day from March 4 to April 4, China dispatched coastguard ships around Japan’s Senkaku Island. On March 16, China Coast Guard ships fired a shot and rammed a Taiwanese coastguard ship near Little Kinmen.