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Taiwan says drives away 16 Chinese ships involved in 'maritime harassment'

The Hindu18 October 2026, 17:13 UTCTaiwan

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

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