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Military activity has increased near Taiwan as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared ready to make controversial visit. US officials have said the country's military will increase its movement of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region if Pelosi visits Taiwan [File: Jason Tarleton/US Navy via AP] Four United States warships, including an aircraft carrier, have taken up positions in waters east of Taiwan in what the US Navy called routine deployments amid rising Chinese anger over an expected visit to the island by House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi is expected to arrive in Taipei later on Tuesday,...
