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## Taiwan


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* ![A screen grab captured from a video shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launching large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in China on May 24, 2024.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb47b29251d5c4c1/698a589a9d83e8175fb9a497/china-plane.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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[WORLD](/section/world/)  
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* ![Taiwan presidential election candidate Lai Chiang-te](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta6c2dd9581b7a878/698a57c386f68e51df6f53a8/Lai-Ching-te-Taiwan-President-TIME-Interview-e1718171226600.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [TIME Interview With Taiwan’s President: Full Transcript](https://time.com/6985706/taiwan-president-lai-ching-te-interview-full-transcript/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
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