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The People’s Republic of China, the official name for the government in Beijing, opposes any international effort to recognize Taiwan’s independence, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has threatened to take over the island by force.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Peace talks began after Azerbaijan retook Karabakh by force in September 2023, prompting almost all of the territory’s 100,000 Armenians to flee to Armenia.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
China’s ruling Communist Party claims Taiwan as part of its territory despite having never controlled it and has vowed to take control of the self-governing island, by force if necessary.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
But Israel and the U.S. will likely be able to impose the scheme by force.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Peace talks began after Azerbaijan retook Karabakh by force in September 2023, prompting almost all of the territory’s 100,000 Armenians to flee to Armenia.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
China’s ruling Communist Party claims Taiwan as part of its territory despite having never controlled it and has vowed to take control of the self-governing island, by force if necessary.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
But Israel and the U.S. will likely be able to impose the scheme by force.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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