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China's latest ban on Taiwanese exports includes some alcoholic products. PHOTO: REUTERS
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TAIPEI – Days after China banned certain alcoholic imports, Taiwanese are promising to drink more local alcohol.

“I don’t like alcohol, but I drank a little Taiwanese beer,” one Taiwanese man said on Twitter.

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