The Long Game: China Embeds Energy Assets in Taiwan’s EEZ

Evidence indicates Chinese platforms have lingered inside Taiwan’s EEZ for years, expanding activity in recent months.
Experts interpret the pattern as part of a long-term plan to reshape control through constant presence.
Taiwan’s position outside key maritime arbitration frameworks complicates legal recourse. Capacity constraints add to the challenge.
Without clear objections, the presence risks hardening into a durable new normal.