self-governed

Example Sentences

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For one, access to these waters is key to defending Taiwan at a time when China's claims over the self-governed island have intensified.

From BBC

Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.”

From Washington Times

This latest revelation about the advancement comes as intensifying military aggression around Taiwan has heightened concern about a Chinese invasion on the self-governed island democracy.

From Washington Post

Raytheon Missiles & Defense for supplying weapons to Taiwan, the self-governed island claimed by China.

From Seattle Times

Taiwan is unlikely to thwart Chinese military air superiority in a cross-strait conflict, while tactics such as China’s use of civilian ships for military purposes have eroded U.S. spy agencies’ ability to detect a pending invasion, according to leaked Pentagon assessments that contain troubling details about the self-governed island’s ability to fend off war.

From Washington Post