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Environmental activists from Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (WALHI) organization wearing orangutan masks unfurled banners and posters during the International Action Day of Protest Against Bank of China in Jakarta, Friday, March 1, 2019.(Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto) (Photo by Aditya Irawan / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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