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	Pick of this week's Opinion January 19, 2019

	MINXIN PEI: China  takes growing risks with  tough Taiwan policy Minxin Pei says that China's  tightening of the screws on  Taiwan could easily backfire  for Beijing as Taipei shows no  signs of giving in to such pressure  - and that the whole endeavor could further escalate U.S.-China tensions.
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