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A COOLING MAP shows possible hot spots where a global clash may erupt, as a war between the United States and China is feared to be the “most devastating” in history. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry warned that relations between the coastal island and mainland China had reached their lowest point in 40 years and fears were developing that Beijing could launch an invasion. Beijing has perceived Taiwan as a “renegade” state and has continuously promised to forcibly regain it if necessary. Washington has pursued a strategy of “strategic ambiguity,” in which it persuaded Taiwanese separatist forces to claim independence while deterring...
