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WASHINGTON: A senior US official voiced optimism Thursday (Friday in Manila) that China could be deterred from invading Taiwan over this decade, a contrast to more dire predictions from Washington.
"I think they have intention. But absolutely, I think we can get to the end of this decade without them committing major aggression against Taiwan," Ely Ratner, the top Pentagon official for Asia, said of China.
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