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Now playing Next Taiwan China sends planes and ships towards Taiwan in display of force Early on Sunday and Monday mornings, Chinese aircraft including fighter jets and drones crossed the median of the Taiwan Strait - a violation of an unofficial boundary tacitly accepted by both Beijing and Taipei. 27/12/2022
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Now playing Next no comment New Yorkers wish for peace, love and happiness in 2023 New York residents write down their wishes for 2023 on the "Wishing Wall" in Times Square. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next USA Zelenskyy gives historic speech to US Congress Ukraine's President Zelenskyy offered thanks to Presdient Biden and gave Congress a report from the front lines during an historic visit to Washington. 22/12/2022