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Clarity is the best way to address concerns on an issue. Beijing’s white paper on Taiwan was released on Wednesday as the People’s Liberation Army announced the completion of a week of drills around the self-ruled island in the wake of the visit by United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Regional governments, Taiwanese and mainlanders have been wondering what follows and that has been laid out in detail in a timely manner. The unequivocal message is that every effort will be made for peaceful reunification, but military force remains an option should independence-seekers go too far. The position...
