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Monkeys in geopolitics: The absurd

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All 1 reports on Sun, 16 August 2026

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Ilha FormosaPacific OceanLowy InstituteJinan, Shandong, ChinaChineseTaiwanBatan Islands, Batanes, PhilippinesIndonesianBatanes, Batanes, PhilippinesSpanishJapanChinaPortugueseFilipinosTaiwaneseGuamMalagasyNanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaIndonesiansPhilippines

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Sun, 16 August 2026

    1 report
    • bworldonline.com16:04first to report

      (Part Two) The absurdity of the claim floated, supposedly by academics, about the Batanes Islands as part of the territory of Taiwan beggars reason. Chinese leadership must really think Filipinos to be monkeys, as they have already let fly in global political discussion. But this screed only makes the claim outrageous. First of all, the […]

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