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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s cabinet on Wednesday said the military has increased its alertness level and authorities will make plans to ensure safety and stability around the island, after China announced a series of military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei. Taiwan’s cabinet also said its citizens should feel reassured and that a national stabilisation fund for the stock market will closely watch the situation and react in a timely manner. (This story refiles to correct the description of Taiwan in the first paragraph to “island”) (Reporting by Yimou Lee, Writing by Martin Quin...
