Divided by a sea channel and decades of bitter history, Taiwan is a diplomatic hotspot for superpowers China and the US.This year Beijing has turned up its sabre rattling on the disputed island, deploying a record number of military aircraft. The Chinese navy has also held live-fire drills close to Taiwanese waters to ratchet up the pressure.Experts agree a direct conflict is unlikely, but as the future of self-ruled Taiwan increasingly becomes a powder keg, a mishap or miscalculation could lead to confrontation while Chinese and American ambitions are at odds.
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