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ACTION THE IMPORTATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF MINIATURES. BY STRETCHING THE POINT EXCESSIVELY, IT MIGHT BE ARGUED THAT WU WAS CARRYING OUT POLITICAL ACTIVITY HERE AND SHOULD HAVE HIS VISA REVOKED. BUT THIS WOULD BE AN OVER-REACTION WHICH WOULD ATTRACT MORE ATTENTION THAT IT DESERVES. THE MAIN POINT HAS BEEN TO DELAY THE LANDING OF THE STATUE ITSELF SO THAT A TAIWAN BASED PROVOCATION HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE ON OR BEFORE 4 JUNE.

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