Taiwan accuses China of harassment after a standoff between naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait, per Politico.
Beijing has intensified maritime patrols around Taiwan, prompting Taipei to shadow Chinese ships, SCMP reports.
The situation escalates as Taiwan claims China is harassing shipping with an east coast patrol, Reuters notes.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands gathered in Taipei to celebrate inclusivity at the annual Pride parade, WRAL reports.
E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E12, states; the pressure it names: territorial conflict. Its words also reach E11 organizations and E9 cultures.
Here it is a dynamic between states, organizations and cultures: Beijing (E12 states), with naval vessels and maritime patrols (E11 organizations), and Pride parade (E9 cultures).
The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Beijing.
The floor of companies and infrastructure. In this briefing: naval vessels, maritime patrols.
The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: Pride parade.