Taiwan Is Not Ready for a War With China
An anti-landing drill on Bali beach during military exercises in New Taipei City, Taiwan, in July.
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Walk through central Taipei in the evening and the malls are full, designer shops crowded, and teenagers with boom boxes perform K-pop dance routines in the street.