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TexasTowelie

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Mon Oct 14, 2024, 11:40 AM Oct 2024

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing concern from US - Reuters



China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan, saying it was a warning to the 'separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces,' drawing condemnation from the Taipei and US governments.
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China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing concern from US - Reuters (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2024 OP
70 YEARS Jimvanhise Oct 2024 #1

Jimvanhise

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1. 70 YEARS
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 11:49 AM
Oct 2024

Taiwan has been independent for 70 years but China still can't get over it. No one is left in the Chinese government who was alive when Taiwan became independent. Isn't the fact that China got Hong Kong back enough for them?

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