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The US does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), but continues to supply weapons to the island. China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has repeatedly threatened military action if peaceful unification is not possible.
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The pending arms shipment worth billions of dollars will be approved and executed in the coming weeks.
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A UN list shows at least 214 companies are involved in building settlements in Israeli-occupied territories, most of them based in Israel. German cement company Heidelberg Materials also remains on the list, despite its claim that its subsidiary Hanson Israel ceased activities in the West Bank in 2023.
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