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Prospect of war a constant worry for some in Taiwan

The People’s Liberation Army held a military exercise in the Taiwan Strait this month involving its aircraft carrier Liaoning, seen here in a 2018 file photo. PHOTO: AFP
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TAIPEI - "Do you think there will be war?" retired factory owner Lin Chen Yueh-li has been asking her friends and family this question almost daily.

Madam Lin, 89, has lived through World War II and the Kuomintang's retreat to Taiwan, making war a constant worry for her.

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