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China Establishes Permanent Coast Guard Presence East of Taiwan Following Missile Test

Chinese coast guard vessels have begun sustained patrols in the Pacific Ocean east of Taiwan in an unprecedented shift in maritime operations after Beijing tested a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile that flew thousands of kilometers over international waters as a signal against regional military buildups.
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Warren Buffett Halts Multi-Billion Dollar Stock Donations to Gates Foundation
Spain in Ecstasy: "We Feel Unbeatable, We Taught the Whole World a Lesson"
From Bed to Classroom: A Company that Sells Sex Robots Will Provide "Teachers" to Schools
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