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When Taiwan heads to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and legislature, their votes will be keenly watched at home and abroad. That’s because the self-ruled island of 23 million people has an outsized impact on the global business and trade, mainly because of its world-beating chips industry.
But China has ramped up military aggression against Taiwan in recent times, sending jitters globally.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly said Beijing plans to…
