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China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high of activity the island calls harassment (mainichi.jp)

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- China's military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island's defense ministry said Monday was a daily record in recent times.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The island was first colonized by Europeans

Lolwat?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Colonized my dude....... not occupied. The dutch colonized the island in 1624. The first Chinese populations were brought to the island as forced labour by Europeans.