# ‘Hybrid warfare’: Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese ships

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-18T16:25:52+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/taiwan-drives-away-16-chinese-ships-accused-of-maritime-harassment?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hybrid-warfare-taiwan-drives-away-16-chinese-ships-395f7a/

China is ramping up its presence around Taiwan, in a pattern that Taipei said is designed to 'alter the status quo'.

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