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Beijing (AP) – The tension between the United States and China has increased significantly because of a possible trip to Taiwan by the head of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. As a possible warning to Washington, Beijing announced military maneuvers near Taiwan on Saturday. According to the authorities in China, parts of the waters in Fujian province were closed for a maneuver in which live ammunition was to be used. The exercise was scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (local time). The affected area is north of the Taiwan Strait, which separates mainland China and the island...
