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China has been expanding its influence and taking a more aggressive posture toward Taiwan. That has raised concerns that Beijing will attempt to retake the island by force. Whether the US and other countries would help, and what help they would offer, remains in doubt. See more stories on Insider’s business page . Twenty-five years ago, two US Navy carrier strike groups were enough to deter possible Chinese military action against Taiwan after China launched missiles that landed a few dozen miles off its coast. Now, after a massive modernization effort by China’s military , known as the People’s Liberation…
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