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    Taiwan Drought: County Farmers Protest Water Diversion

    Reporter/Provider - Damon Lin/Joyce Tseng
    Publish Date - 03/31/2023
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    Hundreds have gathered in southern Taiwan's Pingtung County to protest their water being diverted to neigboring Kaohsiung City. The country's southern region has been battling its worst drought in over 70 years.

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