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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs attended the opening of a new economic and cultural office in Phoenix alongside Taiwanese leaders, defying pressure from China. The office, Taiwan’s 14th in the U.S., aims to boost collaboration in technology, specifically semiconductor manufacturing, and cater to the growing Taiwanese community in Phoenix. The Chinese consulate in Los Angeles sent two letters to Hobbs urging her to oppose the office, citing concerns about damaging relations between China and Arizona. In the letters dated July 3 and August 21, the Chinese authority called on Governor Hobbs to reject the Taiwanese initiative and avoid any actions that…
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