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Taiwan's troops are training to fight China in ordinary neighborhoods as people go about their days

For 10 days and 9 nights, Taiwanese troops skirmished and drilled in city streets and alleys, right next to diners and joggers.

Taiwan's troops are training to fight China in ordinary neighborhoods as people go about their days

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For 10 days and 9 nights, Taiwanese troops skirmished and drilled in city streets and alleys, right next to diners and joggers.

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For 10 days and 9 nights, Taiwanese troops skirmished and drilled in city streets and alleys, right next to diners and joggers.

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