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Taiwan: Küstenwache drängt 16 chinesische Schiffe zurück

Der Spiegel18 October 2026, 13:26 UTCTaiwan

Taiwan hat nach eigenen Angaben eine »maritime Belästigung« in ungewöhnlich großem Umfang abgewehrt. Mehr als ein Dutzend chinesischer Schiffe hat sich demnach im Schwarm der Inselrepublik genähert.

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