# Taiwan Coast Guard drives Chinese fishing boats from Dongsha waters

https://mins.news/en/item/83825

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 16:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/2/aje-onl-nf_taiwan-coast-guard-fires-water-cannon-on-chinese-021026?traffic_source=rss

> Taiwan’s Coast Guard used a water cannon to drive two Chinese fishing boats away from waters near the Dongsha Islands, citing concerns about unauthorised activity and asserting Taiwan’s jurisdiction there.

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