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On April 1, The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island. As "Taiwan independence" separatist forces are growing extreme and closing in on the redline, they must be constantly reminded about the consequences of crossing it. These clowns are like parasites, reveling in leading Taiwan onto a path of confrontation and destruction. For the good of the people on both sides of the Strait, deworming the island needs to happen, and fast!

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