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With tensions surrounding the divided strait that lies between mainland China and Taiwan, two top rival figures from the politically contested island set out on separate trips to visit the leading powers locked in the feud. What Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and former President Ma Ying-jeou do or do not accomplish during their respective visits to the United States and China could have vast implications on the fate of Taiwan and the bitter dispute between the world's two most powerful nations. Tsai's visit to the U.S., the first leg of which concluded Friday, is her seventh since taking office in...
