An indignant Taiwan said on Tuesday it would rethink its relations with the mainland in the wake of Panama’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with the island in favour of Beijing.
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Angry Taiwan to rethink Beijing links after loss of diplomatic ally Panama
An indignant Taiwan said on Tuesday it would rethink its relations with the mainland in the wake of Panama’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with the island in favour of Beijing.
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Examinees of the national college entrance examination sit on a bus to leave for the exam venues in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2017. The simulated exam was held to familiarise students with the process to be used for annual college entrance exams which begin nationwide on June 7. Millions of students across China will take the exams. (Xinhua)
Parents and local residents see off candidates of the national college entrance exam in Maotanchang Township of Lu'an City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua)
Special force police officers stand guard outside a high school, on the first day of China's national college entrance exam known as "gaokao". (REUTERS)
Candidates of the national college entrance exam receive security check at an exam site. (Xinhua)
Examinees of the national college entrance examination receive security check outside the exam venue. (Xinhua)
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A teacher uses a machine which employs both fingerprint and facial recognition technology to check the identification of a student . (AFP)
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Staff members operate a system to detect wireless activity near an examination venue. (REUTERS)
Staff members calibrate clocks ahead of China's annual National College Entrance Exam, also known as "Gaokao", at a high school in Qingdao. (REUTERS)
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