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Taiwan canceled airline flights Thursday as the Chinese navy fired artillery near the island in retaliation for a top American lawmaker’s visit. (Photo: AP)

A world reeling from the Russia-Ukraine war will be hoping that this is mere fireworks for home consumption, with no threat of escalation. Note how China blocked only trivial imports from Taiwan, taking care not to disrupt microchip supplies. But brinkmanship with weapons can misfire, and wars do get stumbled into. With its displeasure noted, China must back down, and the US should nuance its stance for safety within its backing of liberty. As a QUAD member, India wants a “free and open Indo-Pacific". Peace must prevail for that.

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