Taiwan Warns of Real Blockade: China's War Games a Threat to International Trade
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Taiwan Warns of Real Blockade: China's War Games a Threat to International Trade

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Taiwan's Defence Minister warns of a real Chinese blockade as an act of war, citing the potential consequences for international trade. China has been conducting military exercises around the island, simulating blockades and attacks on ports, and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.

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Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
1 week, 5 days ago

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan demanded Wednesday that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability and disrupting international shipping and trade. Taiwan’s military has detected Chinese ships since Monday, both off Taiwan and farther out along the first-island chain, Defense Ministry officials said this week. By then, it would be …

‘War has no winners, peace is priceless’: Taiwan's Lai Ching-te slams war, strikes peaceful tone in Hawaii
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘War has no winners, peace is priceless’: Taiwan's Lai Ching-te slams war, strikes peaceful tone in Hawaii

Firstpost  

Lai is making a sensitive two-day trip to Hawaii that is officially only a stopover on the way to three Pacific island nations that maintain formal ties with Taiwan, which China claims as its territory Hawaii Governor Josh Green greets Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on his arrival at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. November 30, 2024. …

Taiwan Warns of Blockade as China Continues Military Exercises near Island
2 months ago

Taiwan Warns of Blockade as China Continues Military Exercises near Island

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan's defense chief warns of a Chinese blockade as a potential act of war. Taiwan's defense ministry stated that a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade and would be an act of war according to international law. China claims Taiwan as its territory and has been conducting military exercises around the island, including simulating blockading key ports and …

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei
2 months, 1 week ago

China launches war games around Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei

ABC  

China's military has commenced a new round of war games near Taiwan, aimed at signalling a stern warning to the island's pro-independence movements. Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected a record number of 153 Chinese military aircraft participating in China's war games around the island. Taiwan's security chief said China's military drills around the island were "inconsistent …

Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades, as Berlin seeks to increase its defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. To challenge China’s claims, the United States and allies including Australia, Canada, Britain and France, have regularly conducted “freedom of navigation” operations there, …

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target
3 months, 2 weeks ago

De facto U.S. envoy warns Taiwan is not China’s only target

The Hindu  

The new de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan said Wednesday that the democratic island is “not the only target” of China’s “intimidation and coercion”, with more countries cooperating with Washington to “avoid war”. “Taiwan is not the only target of PRC efforts to use intimidation and coercion to change the status quo,” said Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute …

Invading Taiwan: Lessons From History
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Invading Taiwan: Lessons From History

The Diplomat  

Chinese military aircraft have repeatedly entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, and China has conducted several large military exercises around Taiwan in the past two years. Most recently, on May 23 and 24, the Chinese military and coast guard held a large-scale military exercise, code-named Joint Sword-2024A, around Taiwan’s main island and the Taiwanese outlying islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu, …

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Military Drills In Taiwan: Why Cross-Strait Ties Are So Tense? Will There Be Another War?

News 18  

China had launched military drills around Taiwan last week, as “punishment” exercises in response to “separatist acts” by new Taiwanese President Lai Chang-te, who urged Beijing to stop its threats. In his 2019 speech, Xi Jinping reiterated China’s long-standing proposal for incorporating Taiwan into the mainland under the formula of “one country, two systems”. Under these, the US: • “acknowledges …

US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, President Lai thanks Biden for support
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan despite China warns America to stay out, President Lai thanks Biden for support

India TV News  

A delegation of US lawmakers led by Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is visiting Taiwan this week, the de facto US embassy said on Sunday. McCaul, joined by a bipartisan group of five other lawmakers, will meet Lai on Monday morning to "exchange views on peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific", Taiwan's presidential office said. On …

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’
7 months ago

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press. Wu said tensions in the South China Sea are “more dangerous” than those in the Taiwan Strait, and …

China criticizes US for ship’s passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China criticizes US for ship’s passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait less than two weeks before the island’s new president takes office and while Washington and Beijing are making uneven efforts to restore regular military exchanges. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Halsey “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on May 8 through waters where high-seas …

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army sent 33 aircraft, including SU-30 fighters, and six navy vessels around Taiwan, between 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang …

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks

The Independent  

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Column: Taiwan held an election. War didn’t break out. That’s good news for California and the world
11 months ago

Column: Taiwan held an election. War didn’t break out. That’s good news for California and the world

LA Times  

Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, center, celebrates his presidential victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao, right, and supporters this month in Taipei. When reporters asked President Biden for his reaction to the election, he responded with just five words aimed at Chinese President Xi Jinping: “We do not support independence.” Meanwhile, an American delegation visited Taipei to reaffirm the U.S. …

Taiwan island haunted by memories of China war prepares for key vote
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan island haunted by memories of China war prepares for key vote

The Hindu  

Spikes jut from the beaches of Taiwan’s Kinmen island, military checkpoints serve as traffic roundabouts and bunkers double up as tourist cafes — reminders everywhere of the conflict decades earlier with Chinese communist forces. China has long claimed Taiwan as part of its territory, with President Xi Jinping — who has never ruled out the use of force to bring …

China sends fighter jets to monitor, warn US Navy patrol aircraft in Taiwan Strait
1 year, 2 months ago

China sends fighter jets to monitor, warn US Navy patrol aircraft in Taiwan Strait

Firstpost  

China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan and says it has jurisdiction over the narrow waterway. The traversing of a US Navy patrol aircraft into the sensitive Taiwan Strait within international airspace on Thursday led to China sending its fighter jets to monitor the situation. In contrast, Taiwan and the United States contest this claim, saying that the Taiwan Strait …

How prepared is Taiwan for a war with China?
1 year, 2 months ago

How prepared is Taiwan for a war with China?

Al Jazeera  

Dwarfed by China’s population and military strength, the self-ruled island has been improving training and stockpiling military equipment. China’s People’s Liberation Army made 225 sorties into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone – an area monitored by the island’s military – over 18 days in September and conducted large-scale naval exercises earlier this month. Since taking office in 2016, she has …

China Blockade on Democratic Taiwan Would Be 'Monster Risk', Says US
1 year, 3 months ago

China Blockade on Democratic Taiwan Would Be 'Monster Risk', Says US

News 18  

A Chinese blockade on the island democracy of Taiwan would be a “monster risk” for Beijing and likely to fail, while a military invasion would be extremely difficult, senior Pentagon officials told Congress Tuesday. Ely Ratner, the Pentagon’s assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, said a blockade would be “a monster risk for the PRC,” referring to China by …

How a conflict in Taiwan Strait can have economic fallout beyond battlefield
1 year, 3 months ago

How a conflict in Taiwan Strait can have economic fallout beyond battlefield

Firstpost  

This is why Beijing would be circumspect when it comes to initiating any serious combat operations with the intent of reunification The informal visit of the three former Indian service chiefs to Taiwan in August came at a time when speculations were rife about heightening tensions across the Strait of Taiwan. This premise, since the onset of military operations in …

US urges China to cease Taiwan pressure; Lai slams election interference
1 year, 4 months ago

US urges China to cease Taiwan pressure; Lai slams election interference

Al Jazeera  

The United States has urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan after Beijing launched war games around the self-ruled island as a “stern warning” over Taiwanese Vice President William Lai’s recent stopovers in New York and San Francisco. In a statement to the Reuters news agency, a spokesperson for the US Department of State said it would continue to monitor China’s …

US Navy Releases Video of Chinese Warship's 'Unsafe Interaction' in Taiwan Strait - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

US Navy Releases Video of Chinese Warship's 'Unsafe Interaction' in Taiwan Strait - News18

News 18  

The US Navy has released a video of what it called an “unsafe interaction” in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a US destroyer in the sensitive waterway that separates democratically governed Taiwan from China. The US military said the USS Chung-Hoon, a destroyer; and Canada’s HSMC Montreal, a frigate, were conducting a “routine” …

Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island
1 year, 6 months ago

Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as its own. The ministry also said that in the 24 hours from 6 a.m. Friday to Saturday, it detected 33 of China’s People’s Liberation Army …

China Foreign Minister steps up threats against Taiwan
1 year, 8 months ago

China Foreign Minister steps up threats against Taiwan

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister stepped up threats on Friday against the self-governing island of Taiwan, saying any who go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the island are “playing with fire.” Qin Gang’s remarks on Friday came at the end of a speech espousing China’s contribution to the global economy and the interests of developing nations, in which he repeatedly …

US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills
1 year, 8 months ago

US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait in its first known transit since China carried out an encirclement exercise around self-ruled Taiwan. Last week China concluded large-scale air and sea drills in the strait in retaliation for Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on April 5 in …

Where does Taiwan’s future lie in the US-China tug-of-war?
1 year, 8 months ago

Where does Taiwan’s future lie in the US-China tug-of-war?

Al Jazeera  

Chinese military simulates strikes on Taiwan in response to its president’s visit to the US. Chinese naval vessels and warplanes have been simulating strikes, causing Taiwan to scramble fighter jets and gunboats in response. Bejing is furious after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California last week. Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Victor Gao – Vice …

China protests US surveillance plane’s Taiwan Strait flight
1 year, 9 months ago

China protests US surveillance plane’s Taiwan Strait flight

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said it closely monitored the flight of a U.S. surveillance plane through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, accusing the U.S. of having “deliberately disrupted and undermined the regional situation.” Chinese forces organized to keep an eye on the passage of the P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol plane and “all matters were in hand,” the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern …

No winners in case of Taiwan invasion as China, US, Japan will suffer huge losses, finds AI war simulation
1 year, 11 months ago

No winners in case of Taiwan invasion as China, US, Japan will suffer huge losses, finds AI war simulation

Firstpost  

The CSIS study, which was released earlier this week, found that the combined forces of Taiwan, US and Japan will be able to defeat an invasion by China but the sheer volume of potential casualties and economic losses will prove to be extremely difficult to sustain for all parties concerned Taipei: The ominous threat of a Chinese invasion hovers permanently …

China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills
1 year, 11 months ago

China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are “playing with fire.” A spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said the country was recommitted in the new year to “safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “smashing plots for Taiwan independence” on the self-governing democracy that separated from …

War game shows Taiwan stops China invasion but at ‘enormous’ cost
1 year, 11 months ago

War game shows Taiwan stops China invasion but at ‘enormous’ cost

Al Jazeera  

US military support critical for Taiwan to fend off a Chinese invasion, but the victory may be ‘pyrrhic’, think tank says. Taiwan is likely to defeat a Chinese invasion if the United States comes to the island’s defence, a prominent think tank says, but it warns that such a victory would come at “enormous” cost, including the loss of tens …

China mounts large-scale joint strike drills around Taiwan
1 year, 11 months ago

China mounts large-scale joint strike drills around Taiwan

Daily Mail  

The Chinese military held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan, both the Chinese and Taiwanese defense ministries said. The Chinese military held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting Sunday, January 9, 2023, sending war planes and navy vessels towards Taiwan, both the Chinese and Taiwanese defense ministries said A map of …

U.S. warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait; China angered
1 year, 11 months ago

U.S. warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait; China angered

The Hindu  

A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on January 5, part of what the U.S. military calls routine activity but which has riled China. "Chung-Hoon’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," the statement added. In a statement, Liu Pengyu, spokesman for China's embassy in Washington, said China firmly …

US warship sails through Taiwan Strait, copping a rebuke from China
1 year, 11 months ago

US warship sails through Taiwan Strait, copping a rebuke from China

ABC  

A US warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, as part of what the US military calls routine activity, but which has riled China. Key points: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Chung-Hoon carried out the transit China's embassy in Washington urged the US to "immediately stop provoking troubles" Its Chinese People's Liberation Army says it organised troops to monitor …

Taiwan says war with China 'absolutely' not an option, but bolstering defences will be
2 years, 2 months ago

Taiwan says war with China 'absolutely' not an option, but bolstering defences will be

ABC  

War between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has said as she reiterated her willingness to talk to Beijing and pledged to boost the island's defences, including with precision missiles. Key points: Democratic Taiwan has come under increasing military and political pressure from Beijing Any conflict over Taiwan could drag in the United States, …

Taiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions
2 years, 2 months ago

Taiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s defense minister on Wednesday said the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese warplanes and drones, but gave no details on specific actions. Responding to questions from legislators, Chiu Kuo-cheng said China’s newly aggressive stance had changed what Taiwan would define as a “first strike” that would necessitate a response. A former Japanese …

Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?
2 years, 2 months ago

Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now with the US coming out in clear support …

U.S. Sails Warships Through Taiwan Strait In 1st Since Pelosi Visit
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Sails Warships Through Taiwan Strait In 1st Since Pelosi Visit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a time when tensions have kept the waterway particularly busy. China conducted many military exercises in the strait as it sought to punish Taiwan …

China keeps close watch as two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait
2 years, 3 months ago

China keeps close watch as two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait

Firstpost  

The US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait where the Chinese military has carried out its biggest exercises for several days in August, often crossing the median line that separated the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, which Beijing vehemently claims as part of it Beijing: The Chinese navy on Sunday kept a close watch as two American warships sailed through the …

The U.S. sails warships through the Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi's visit
2 years, 3 months ago

The U.S. sails warships through the Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi's visit

NPR  

The U.S. sails warships through the Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi's visit Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a time when tensions have kept …

US to conduct ‘air and maritime transits’ in Taiwan Strait
2 years, 4 months ago

US to conduct ‘air and maritime transits’ in Taiwan Strait

Al Jazeera  

The White House says Washington’s ‘freedom of navigation’ transits will reflect its response to China’s ‘provocative’ military operations in the strait. The United States plans to conduct new “air and maritime transits” in the Taiwan Strait in a step the White House says will reflect its response to China’s military drills in the contested strait amid rising tensions over the …

China’s ‘new normal’ for Taiwan raises fears for global trade
2 years, 4 months ago

China’s ‘new normal’ for Taiwan raises fears for global trade

Al Jazeera  

Chinese state media says military exercises in crucial shipping route to become ‘regular’ event. Sustained shipping disruptions caused by frequent Chinese military activity around Taiwan could become what experts call a “new normal” for the crucial trade route. “Freight rates will be most affected in the short term, before a ‘new normal’ for trade lanes in the region is established.” …

China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan
2 years, 4 months ago

China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind down wargames near the self-governing island it claims as its own territory that have raised tensions between the two sides to their highest level in years. In an additional response to Pelosi’s visit, China said it was cutting off dialogue on issues from maritime security to …

Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China extends war games
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China extends war games

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s top diplomat accuses China of simulating an invasion as Taiwanese and Chinese militaries conduct drills in Taiwan Strait. Shortly after the hour-long Taiwanese drills ended, China’s Eastern Theater Command announced that it was continuing its exercises in the seas and airspace around Taiwan. “China has used the drills and its military playbook to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan,” …

The View from India newsletter on the Taiwan-China crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

The View from India newsletter on the Taiwan-China crisis

The Hindu  

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit has kicked off a major security and diplomatic crisis with China conducing live military exercises around the self-ruled island and freezing cooperation at multiple levels with Washington. China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will be reunited with the country in future, and a vast majority of countries, including the U.S. and …

Taiwan says China simulating attack on its main island
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan says China simulating attack on its main island

India Today  

Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island Saturday, as Beijing doubled down on its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei after announcing a suspension of cooperation with Washington on key issues. Taipei said it observed "multiple" Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait, believing them to be simulating …

China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan
2 years, 4 months ago

China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan

India TV News  

Highlights China summoned European diplomats to protest statements by the Group of Seven Nations and EU China has dispatched navy ships and warplanes and launched missiles into the Taiwan Strait Five of the missiles fired by China landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone off Hateruma China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the …

China says US patrols raise tensions in Taiwan Strait
2 years, 5 months ago

China says US patrols raise tensions in Taiwan Strait

Al Jazeera  

China angered by second US “freedom of navigation exercise” this month in Asia Pacific waters. China’s Ministry of Defence has accused the United States of taking “security risks” and disrupting the stability of the Taiwan Strait when it sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the waterway earlier this week. The US regularly sends naval patrols through the 180km-wide Taiwan Strait to …

Beijing Shows US How It Will Cut Taiwan Off From The World As It Conducts War Games Near Island
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing Shows US How It Will Cut Taiwan Off From The World As It Conducts War Games Near Island

News 18  

In a show of strength, China sent aircraft carrier Liaoning and several other warships to carry out a combat training mission ‘in the Philippine Sea to the east of the island of Taiwan and south of Japan’, news agency Global Times reported. People speaking to the state-run Chinese news agency said that the region where the drills were carried out …

Taiwan says to keep Ukraine lessons in mind during annual wargame
2 years, 7 months ago

Taiwan says to keep Ukraine lessons in mind during annual wargame

The Hindu  

Taiwan's military on April 27 said it was learning lessons from Russia's war against Ukraine as it unveiled plans for its annual military exercise that simulates defending the island from Chinese attacks. "The Defence Ministry is closely monitoring, researching and analysing regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine as well as the Communist military's movements," Major-General Lin Wen-huang told reporters, …

China angered as US sends destroyer through Taiwan Strait
2 years, 7 months ago

China angered as US sends destroyer through Taiwan Strait

Al Jazeera  

USS Sampson conducted a monthly patrol of the Strait, which the US regards as international waters China’s military has accused the United States of undermining regional peace and security after it sent a naval destroyer through the Strait of Taiwan on Tuesday as part of a routine freedom of navigation exercise. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command accused the …

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