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In China's crosshairs: Taiwan's Matsu Islands

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Miriam Steimer
October 10, 2023

The Matsu Islands lie directly off the Chinese mainland, but belong to Taiwan. Beijing is threatening to use military force to take Taiwan, which it claims as its territory. The islanders don't want to live under Chinese rule.

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