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China launches ‘modernisation' from Fujian province to better swallow Taiwan

Published on 05.03.2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

The Chinese Communist Party has refined a new strategy aimed at integrating islands that are now under Taipei's sovereignty. At its heart is an official narrative aimed at consolidating the idea of "one country, one system".

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China launches ‘modernisation' from Fujian province to better swallow Taiwan

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