https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hybrid-warfare-taiwan-drives-away-16-chinese-shipsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hybrid-warfare-taiwan-drives-away-16-chinese-shipshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hybrid-warfare-taiwan-drives-away-16-chinese-ships#u144524Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:17:42 +0000Taiwan's coast guard drove away 16 Chinese vessels, including research, fishing, and coast guard ships, after they conducted simultaneous maritime harassment operations. The encounters occurred around Pratas and along Taiwan's eastern, southern, and south-western coastlines. Taipei describes these actions as part of a broader effort by China to alter the status quo through hybrid warfare. China has criticized Taiwan's response, specifically citing actions against fishing vessels near the Dongsha Islands and warning that Taiwan must bear the consequences of a water cannon inciden