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Taiwan Strait tensions rise with Nancy Pelosi's Asia tour
U.S.-China standoff over island sails into dangerous waters
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Opinion
Pelosi's Taiwan trip should not be a cause for war
With restraint, Beijing, Washington and Taipei can contain political fallout
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