There are hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off Argentina and Taiwan. The disturbing part is that none have started fishing

Reports and satellite data suggest hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels are lingering off Argentina and around Taiwan with little sign of real fishing.

Governments and analysts suspect the fleet is being used for surveillance, presence operations, and geopolitical pressure in sensitive waters.

The pattern fits a broader concern that China can project power through ostensibly civilian ships without overt military escalation.