The Philippines and Taiwan are worried. China is sending more ships into their seas.

菲律賓和台灣感到擔憂，中國正派遣更多船隻進入他們的海域。

The Philippines wants to protect its water. The government is spending more money on defense. They are buying new drones. They are also working with friends like the USA and Japan.

菲律賓想要保護自己的水域。政府正投入更多資金於國防。他們正在採購新的無人機。他們也與美國和日本等盟友合作。

China is sending many ships near Taiwan. These ships talk to other boats on the radio. China says this is the law. But Taiwan and other countries say China wants more land.

中國派遣許多船隻前往台灣附近。這些船隻透過無線電與其他船隻溝通。中國聲稱這是依法行事，但台灣和其他國家則認為中國想要獲取更多土地。

Taiwan is now using its own ships. They watch the Chinese ships every day. They want to stop China from taking their area.

台灣現在使用自己的船隻。他們每天監視中國船隻。他們希望阻止中國佔領其區域。

The countries are still angry. The Philippines and Taiwan are trying to stay safe.

這些國家依然憤怒。菲律賓和台灣正努力確保自身安全。

The Philippines and Taiwan are currently taking action to respond to increased Chinese maritime patrols and territorial claims in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific.

菲律賓與台灣目前正採取行動，以應對中國在南海與西太平洋增加的海上巡邏與領土主張。

The Philippine government is currently improving its defense capabilities and building stronger partnerships with other countries to support the 2016 international ruling. Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro emphasized the need for a 'credible deterrent' to stop China from slowly taking over territories within the Philippine exclusive economic zone. To achieve this, the government plans to increase defense spending to 2% of its GDP and modernize its equipment, specifically by using drones. Furthermore, Manila is working closely with a group of partners, including the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, while trying to rely less on China for trade and supply chains.

菲律賓政府目前正在提升其國防能力，並與其他國家建立更強大的夥伴關係，以支持 2016 年的國際裁決。國防部長 Gilberto Teodoro 強調，需要具備「可信的威懾力」以阻止中國逐漸佔領菲律賓專屬經濟區內的領土。為了實現這一目標，政府計劃將國防支出增加至 GDP 的 2%，並將設備現代化，特別是利用無人機。此外，馬尼拉正與包括美國、日本、加拿大、澳洲和紐西蘭在內的夥伴群密切合作，同時試圖減少在貿易與供應鏈對中國的依賴。

At the same time, China has started a new way of operating in the waters east of Taiwan. Since June, the China Coast Guard has begun 'law enforcement operations' that include checking commercial ships via radio. Analysts suggest that these actions are a way to practice for potential blockades. While Beijing claims these moves are a response to talks between Japan and the Philippines, Taiwan and Western observers describe them as hidden expansion. This 'sashimi strategy' involves making small but frequent changes to the region's security to gain control over time. Consequently, Taiwan has sent its own monitoring ships to challenge these patrols within its exclusive economic zone.

與此同時，中國在台灣東方海域開始了新的運作方式。自 6 月起，中國海警開始進行「執法行動」，包括透過無線電檢查商船。分析師認為，這些行動是為了練習潛在的封鎖。雖然北京聲稱這些舉措是對日本與菲律賓之間會談的回應，但台灣與西方觀察員將其描述為隱蔽的擴張。這種「生魚片策略」涉及對該地區安全進行微小但頻繁的改變，以便隨著時間取得控制權。因此，台灣已派遣自身的監測船，以挑戰這些在其專屬經濟區內的巡邏。

Regional tensions continue as the Philippines strengthens its international alliances and Taiwan monitors the new maritime rules being established by China.

隨著菲律賓強化國際聯盟，以及台灣監測中國正在建立的新海上規則，區域緊張局勢將持續。

The Philippines and Taiwan are currently implementing countermeasures in response to expanded Chinese maritime patrols and territorial claims in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific.

菲律賓與台灣目前正採取對策，以應對中國在南海與西太平洋擴大的海上巡邏與領土主張。

The Philippine government is currently augmenting its defense capabilities and diversifying its strategic partnerships to enforce the 2016 international arbitral ruling. Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro has articulated a requirement for a 'credible deterrent posture' to impede the incremental acquisition of territories within the Philippine exclusive economic zone. This strategy involves a projected increase in defense expenditure to 2% of GDP and the modernization of assets, specifically the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles. Furthermore, Manila is pursuing a policy of convergence with a coalition of partners, including the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, while simultaneously attempting to reduce economic and supply-chain dependencies on China.

菲律賓政府目前正強化其國防能力並使其戰略合作夥伴多元化，以執行2016年的國際仲裁裁決。國防部長吉伯多·特奧多羅明確指出，需要建立一個「可信的威懾姿態」，以阻止對方逐步獲取菲律賓專屬經濟海域內的領土。此戰略涉及將國防開支預計提高至GDP的2%，以及軍備現代化，特別是整合無人機。此外，馬尼 L 正在追求與美國、日本、加拿大、澳洲及紐西蘭等夥伴 coalition 的匯流政策，同時嘗試減少對中國在經濟與供應鏈上的依賴。

Concurrently, the People's Republic of China has initiated a new operational paradigm in the waters east of Taiwan. Since June, the China Coast Guard has commenced 'law enforcement operations' characterized by the radio-verification of commercial vessels, a practice analysts suggest serves as a rehearsal for potential blockades. While Beijing asserts these actions are responses to bilateral discussions between Japan and the Philippines, Taipei and various Western observers characterize these activities as 'expansionism in disguise.' This 'sashimi strategy'—the incremental alteration of the strategic status quo through marginal but cumulative actions—is evidenced by the deployment of over 110 naval and coast guard vessels along the First Island Chain. In response, Taiwan has deployed monitoring vessels to contest the permanence of these patrols within its own exclusive economic zone.

與此同時，中華人民共和國在台灣東方海域啟動了新的行動模式。自六月起，中國海警開始進行以無線電核實商業船隻身份為特徵的「執法行動」，分析師認為此舉是為潛在的封鎖做演習。儘管北京聲稱這些行動是對日本與菲律賓雙邊討論的回應，但台北及多位西方觀察員將這些活動定性為「偽裝的擴張主義」。這種「生魚片戰略」——透過微小但累積的行動逐步改變戰略現狀——在第一島鏈沿線部署超過110艘海軍與海警船的行動中得到證實。對此，台灣已部署監控船，以抗衡這些巡邏船在台灣專屬經濟海域內的常態化駐留。

Regional tensions persist as the Philippines strengthens its multilateral alliances and Taiwan monitors the establishment of new Chinese maritime norms.

由於菲律賓強化其多邊聯盟，而台灣則監控中國建立新海上規範的情況，區域緊張局勢依然持續。