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HSINCHU, TAIWAN — Taiwan's space agency wants to improve abilities to monitor Chinese maneuvers in space out of concern that acts of aggression could go undetected.

Why it matters: Space and satellites are essential to everyday life: financial markets, navigation, weather predictions, communication. They're also critical to military operations, enabling long-range strikes and surveillance.