Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022. India Can’t Cut the Cord From China
Amid a stalemate at the border, it’s clear that Xi Jinping still has the upper hand.
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A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5. Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China
Americans and Chinese have to rehumanize each other in terms of the way we conceive of our problems and engage.
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A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels. Ukraine’s Appeals to Europe Can Alienate Others
Rhetoric about “European civilization” clashes with anti-colonial ideals.
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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ride in a car. An Iranian-Led Coup Still Needed America’s Help
Despite revisionist claims, documents show the critical U.S. role in Mosaddeq’s fall.
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An aerial view of ships carrying coal sit near a coal-fired power plant on Nov. 11, 2021, in Hanchuan, Hubei province, China. China Must Pay a Price for Climate Inaction
Preventing catastrophe is now as much about sticks as it is about carrots.
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Police stand in formation at the headquarters of Evergrande in China. The Real Risks of Doing Business in China
At least 5,000 foreigners are in Chinese prisons—many for political reasons.
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U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Nov. 15, 2021. China Doesn’t Compartmentalize
The Biden administration’s issues-based approach to working with China was misguided from the start.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands as they look past the camera. Both men are wearing black suits and dark blue ties, and they stand in front of a U.S. and Chinese flag. Purges Don’t Move Policy in China
Personnel are secondary in a Xi-dominated system.
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A man in a military uniform is blurred with motion as he walks in front of a large poster depicting a gray F-35 stealth fighter jet as it flies over the streets of Berlin on a cloudy day. The Fighter Jet Market Enters Its Multipolar Era
Can the F-35—and the United States—keep up with new competition?
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Afghan women protest against a new Taliban ban on women accessing university education in Kabul. How the World Can Help Afghan Women Now
Formal recognition of the Taliban is not the answer.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg , and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, all men wearing dark suits, stand behind a table and look to the side at other participants at the NATO summit. Small Australian and Japanese flags sit on the table. NATO Is on the Back Foot in the Indo-Pacific
By exploiting an information vacuum about its intentions, China is setting the region against the Western alliance.
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Mohamed Toumba, one of the leading figures of the National Council for the Protection of the Fatherland, attends a demonstration of coup supporters in Niamey, Niger on Aug. 6. Military Intervention in Niger Is Bound to Fail
Nigeria has understandable security concerns, but using force to dislodge Niger’s junta could spark a refugee crisis and regional war.
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A giant panda cub is seen at China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Sept. 19, 2007 in Chengdu, China. Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
It all depends on the answers to these five questions.
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U.S. President Joe Biden tours the TSMC Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 6, 2022. No Water, No Workers, No Chips
TSMC and other tech giants need to take climate into account or risk seeing their investments go up in smoke.
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Li and Mishustin walk down a red carpet flanked by Chinese military members. Backdoor Negotiations Over Ukraine Would Be a Disaster
Mediation offers from China aren’t made in good faith.
