‘Hybrid warfare’: Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese ships
China is ramping up its presence around Taiwan, in a pattern that Taipei said is designed to 'alter the status quo'.
Al Jazeera English reports: China is ramping up its presence around Taiwan, in a pattern that Taipei said is designed to 'alter the status quo'.
The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds that an "unusually large" number of Chinese vessels took part in the coordinated operations around Taiwan's main island and Pratas, a disputed island to the southwest, the Taiwanese coast guard said in a statement.
This world story centres on Taiwan. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Chinese, China and Taipei.
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Key details
- Location
- Taiwan · Asia
- Reported by
- Al Jazeera English and The Hindu
- First reported
- Key names
- Chinese, China, Taipei, Pratas
- Section
- World
Sources
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- Al Jazeera English‘Hybrid warfare’: Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese ships
- The HinduTaiwan says drives away 16 Chinese ships involved in 'maritime harassment'
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