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            <news:title><![CDATA[Taiwan says China coast guard followed Japan Coast Guard vessels near Penghu]]></news:title>
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            <news:title><![CDATA[Taipower estimates annual fuel costs will rise by more than NT$160 billion]]></news:title>
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            <news:title><![CDATA[Taiwan stocks plunge 846 points as foreign investors sell more than NT$800 billion amid AI concerns]]></news:title>
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            <news:title><![CDATA[Taiwan adds 343 entities to strategic high-tech export control list]]></news:title>
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