{"id":292829,"date":"2025-11-04T18:42:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/taiwans-defiant-existence-in-the-shadow-of-china-dw-news-desk\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T18:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:42:59","slug":"taiwans-defiant-existence-in-the-shadow-of-china-dw-news-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/taiwans-defiant-existence-in-the-shadow-of-china-dw-news-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan&#8217;s defiant existence in the shadow of China | DW News Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QCng_binisA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Taiwan's defiant existence in the shadow of China | DW News Desk\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QCng_binisA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Taiwan is free, vibrant, and coveted by China. 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