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* A Taiwanese TV station apologised for accidently reporting China was attacking
* Chinese Television System (CTS) ran news alerts saying 'vessels exploded' and describing the capital Taipei as hit by 'guided missiles' in an erroneous broadcast
* The island of Taiwan lives under the great of an invasion by China
A Taiwanese television station apologised Wednesday for 'causing public panic' after erroneously running a series of alerts saying China had launched attacks on the island.
Taiwan's 23 million people live under constant threat of an invasion by China, which views the self-ruled democratic island as part of its territory to be re-taken one day, by force if necessary.
Taipei-based Chinese Television System (CTS) sparked alarm after running several news alerts on its screen including 'New Taipei City hit by Communist army's guided missiles' and 'Vessels exploded, facilities and ships damaged in Taipei port'.
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