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Asia15 hours ago Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s arrest may prompt China to retaliate, 'take hostages,' expert says China could 'take hostages' and is almost certain to retaliate against the United States after the stunning arrest of a top Chinese tech executive for allegedly trying to skirt sanctions on Iran.
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