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China, Taiwan
Beijing goes into action ahead of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

The head of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is expected to visit Taiwan in August. © Jabin Botsford - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

Taking advantage of a possible visit to Taiwan by the Democrat and US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, China's Central Military Commission is speeding up its plans to retake control of the nationalist island. [...]

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