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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 76 (from laksa156)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa076.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/72624\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/72624\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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REUTERS\/Dado Ruvic\/Illustration\/File Photo\nTAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour.\nGovernments around the ‌world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz.\nTaiwan, which had received a ⁠third of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar and ‌sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, ‌including from the United States, the island's main international backer.\nIn response to China's offer, Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Ho Chin-tsang told lawmakers in parliament: \"Of course this is impossible. This is part of cognitive warfare.\"\nHe was referring to what Taiwan's government views as Beijing's ‌ongoing psychological pressure on the island.\n\"On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, ⁠we have safety reserves ⁠and response plans,\" Ho added.\nChen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in Beijing on Wednesday that \"peaceful reunification\" would bring better protection of Taiwan's ⁠energy and resource security with a \"strong motherland\" as its backing.\nTaiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future.\nChina has long offered Taiwan \"one country, two systems\" autonomy if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, which no major Taiwanese political party supports.\nIn October, China's official Xinhua news agency mapped out what it said were the advantages Taiwan would enjoy after \"reunification\", including ‌economic support, but said the island had to be run by \"patriots\".\nChina has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.\nChina, the world's top oil importer, last week banned fuel exports until at least ‌the end of March, in an attempt to pre-empt domestic shortages, sources ‌said, curbing exports that last year totalled $22 billion. ","attrs_markdown":"- [![Facebook](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_facebook.svg)](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/kyodoenglish\/)\n- [![X](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_x-white.svg)](https:\/\/x.com\/kyodo_english)\n- [![rss](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_rss.svg)](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/feed\/rss4kyodonews-fzone)\n\n- [![search](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_search.svg)](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/search)\n- ![language](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_world.svg)\n  - [ENGLISH](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/)\n  - [简体中文](https:\/\/china.kyodonews.net\/)\n  - [繁體中文](https:\/\/tchina.kyodonews.net\/)\n  - [日本語](https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/)\n\n[![KYODO NEWS](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/common\/images\/logo.svg)](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/)\n\n[CREATE ACCOUNT](https:\/\/member.kyodonews.net\/service\/regist\/) [LOG IN](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/auth\/login?return_to=https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/72624)\n\n- [Latest](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news)\n- [Japan](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/japan)\n- [Spotlight](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/partners\/spotlightjapan)\n- [Travel\/Tourism](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/travel-tourism)\n- [World](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/world)\n- [Sports](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/sports)\n- [Feature](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/feature)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/arts)\n- [Podcast](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/podcast)\n- [Expo](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/expo)\n- [About us](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/info\/about)\n\n# Taiwan rejects China's energy security 'reunification' offer amid Middle East war\n![Reuters](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/mwimgs\/0\/c\/-\/img_0cd705dfd24f40317acda775269668f231837.png)[Reuters](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/partners\/reuters)\n\n\\- Mar 19, 2026 - 17:45\n\n[All](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news),[World](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/list\/news\/world)\n\n![]()\n\n[![facebook](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_facebook.svg)](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.kyodonews.net%2Farticles%2F-%2F72624)   [![x](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_x-white.svg)](https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/72624&text=Taiwan%20rejects%20China's%20energy%20security%20'reunification'%20offer%20amid%20Middle%20East%20war)   [![copy](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/common\/images\/icons\/icon_clip.svg)](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/72624)\n\n![](https:\/\/english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp\/mwimgs\/f\/5\/635mw\/img_f5aeae2945da63d5fd8404257919d9dc29392.jpg)\n\nAirplane is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS\/Dado Ruvic\/Illustration\/File Photo\n\nTAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour.\n\nGovernments around the ‌world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz.\n\nTaiwan, which had received a ⁠third of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar and ‌sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, ‌including from the United States, the island's main international backer.\n\nIn response to China's offer, Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Ho Chin-tsang told lawmakers in parliament: \"Of course this is impossible. This is part of cognitive warfare.\"\n\nHe was referring to what Taiwan's government views as Beijing's ‌ongoing psychological pressure on the island.\n\n\"On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, ⁠we have safety reserves ⁠and response plans,\" Ho added.\n\nChen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in Beijing on Wednesday that \"peaceful reunification\" would bring better protection of Taiwan's ⁠energy and resource security with a \"strong motherland\" as its backing.\n\nTaiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future.\n\nChina has long offered Taiwan \"one country, two systems\" autonomy if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, which no major Taiwanese political party supports.\n\nIn October, China's official Xinhua news agency mapped out what it said were the advantages Taiwan would enjoy after \"reunification\", including ‌economic support, but said the island had to be run by \"patriots\".\n\nChina has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.\n\nChina, the world's top oil importer, last week banned fuel exports until at least ‌the end of March, in an attempt to pre-empt domestic shortages, sources ‌said, curbing exports that last year totalled \\$22 billion.\n\n*Related coverage:*\n\n[U.S. intel report calls Japan PM's Taiwan remarks \"significant shift\"](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/72562)\n\n[US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/72000)\n\n[Chinese military flights around Taiwan fall, Trump-Xi meeting may be factor](https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/71691)\n\nMar 19, 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REUTERS\/Dado Ruvic\/Illustration\/File Photo\n\nTAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour.\n\nGovernments around the ‌world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz.\n\nTaiwan, which had received a ⁠third of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar and ‌sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, ‌including from the United States, the island's main international backer.\n\nIn response to China's offer, Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Ho Chin-tsang told lawmakers in parliament: \"Of course this is impossible. This is part of cognitive warfare.\"\n\nHe was referring to what Taiwan's government views as Beijing's ‌ongoing psychological pressure on the island.\n\n\"On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, ⁠we have safety reserves ⁠and response plans,\" Ho added.\n\nChen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in Beijing on Wednesday that \"peaceful reunification\" would bring better protection of Taiwan's ⁠energy and resource security with a \"strong motherland\" as its backing.\n\nTaiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future.\n\nChina has long offered Taiwan \"one country, two systems\" autonomy if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, which no major Taiwanese political party supports.\n\nIn October, China's official Xinhua news agency mapped out what it said were the advantages Taiwan would enjoy after \"reunification\", including ‌economic support, but said the island had to be run by \"patriots\".\n\nChina has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.\n\nChina, the world's top oil importer, last week banned fuel exports until at least ‌the end of March, in an attempt to pre-empt domestic shortages, sources ‌said, curbing exports that last year totalled \\$22 billion.","meta_canonical":null}

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4. Spam/Ban Check

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5. Seen Status Check

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URL	https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/72624
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Meta Title	Taiwan rejects China's energy security 'reunification' offer amid Middle East war
Meta Description	TAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour.
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Boilerpipe Text	Airplane is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo TAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour. Governments around the ‌world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz. Taiwan, which had received a ⁠third of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar and ‌sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, ‌including from the United States, the island's main international backer. In response to China's offer, Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Ho Chin-tsang told lawmakers in parliament: "Of course this is impossible. This is part of cognitive warfare." He was referring to what Taiwan's government views as Beijing's ‌ongoing psychological pressure on the island. "On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, ⁠we have safety reserves ⁠and response plans," Ho added. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in Beijing on Wednesday that "peaceful reunification" would bring better protection of Taiwan's ⁠energy and resource security with a "strong motherland" as its backing. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future. China has long offered Taiwan "one country, two systems" autonomy if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, which no major Taiwanese political party supports. In October, China's official Xinhua news agency mapped out what it said were the advantages Taiwan would enjoy after "reunification", including ‌economic support, but said the island had to be run by "patriots". China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. China, the world's top oil importer, last week banned fuel exports until at least ‌the end of March, in an attempt to pre-empt domestic shortages, sources ‌said, curbing exports that last year totalled $22 billion.
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REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo TAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour. Governments around the ‌world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz. Taiwan, which had received a ⁠third of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar and ‌sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, ‌including from the United States, the island's main international backer. In response to China's offer, Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Ho Chin-tsang told lawmakers in parliament: "Of course this is impossible. This is part of cognitive warfare." He was referring to what Taiwan's government views as Beijing's ‌ongoing psychological pressure on the island. "On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, ⁠we have safety reserves ⁠and response plans," Ho added. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in Beijing on Wednesday that "peaceful reunification" would bring better protection of Taiwan's ⁠energy and resource security with a "strong motherland" as its backing. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future. China has long offered Taiwan "one country, two systems" autonomy if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, which no major Taiwanese political party supports. In October, China's official Xinhua news agency mapped out what it said were the advantages Taiwan would enjoy after "reunification", including ‌economic support, but said the island had to be run by "patriots". China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. China, the world's top oil importer, last week banned fuel exports until at least ‌the end of March, in an attempt to pre-empt domestic shortages, sources ‌said, curbing exports that last year totalled \$22 billion. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://english-kyodo.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/f/5/635mw/img_f5aeae2945da63d5fd8404257919d9dc29392.jpg) Airplane is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo TAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it ‌said would be energy ‌security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbour. Governments around the ‌world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran severed shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz. Taiwan, which had received a ⁠third of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar and ‌sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, ‌including from the United States, the island's main international backer. In response to China's offer, Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Ho Chin-tsang told lawmakers in parliament: "Of course this is impossible. This is part of cognitive warfare." He was referring to what Taiwan's government views as Beijing's ‌ongoing psychological pressure on the island. "On energy, we in Taiwan have made preparations, ⁠we have safety reserves ⁠and response plans," Ho added. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in Beijing on Wednesday that "peaceful reunification" would bring better protection of Taiwan's ⁠energy and resource security with a "strong motherland" as its backing. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future. China has long offered Taiwan "one country, two systems" autonomy if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, which no major Taiwanese political party supports. In October, China's official Xinhua news agency mapped out what it said were the advantages Taiwan would enjoy after "reunification", including ‌economic support, but said the island had to be run by "patriots". China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. China, the world's top oil importer, last week banned fuel exports until at least ‌the end of March, in an attempt to pre-empt domestic shortages, sources ‌said, curbing exports that last year totalled \$22 billion.
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