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Taiwan president launches new domestically made patrol ships

by Johnson Lai
| December 10, 2020 11:03 PM

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president launched a new fleet of domestically made Coast Guard patrol vessels Friday, in a boost to the island's plans to strengthen its defense capabilities as tensions rise with China.

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