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Trump’s Strike on Iran

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The military action launched by U.S. President Donald Trump against Iran was, at the tactical level, a surprise operation executed with careful preparation. From intelligence coordination to military deployment, the…

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Peace as a Technology of War: Taiwan and the Politics of Threat

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Europe Has No China Plan w/ Maximillian Mayer

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Is Now the “Best Window” for Military Unification with Taiwan?

U.S.-China Competition in Africa is About Investment, Not Aid

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Women and Resistance in China

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The following is the text of remarks given by Leta Hong Fincher (Research Associate, Weatherhead East Asia Institute & author of Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China)…

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The Rigorous Pragmatism of Chinese-Syrian Relations

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Has President Trump Got China Right?

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President Trump’s Quiet Diplomacy Behind U.S.–China–Japan Phone Calls

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How China Displaced the United States in Latin America w/ Francisco Urdinez

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As U.S.–China competition increasingly extends into the Western Hemisphere, Latin America has become a key—yet often misunderstood—arena of strategic change. In this interview, Francisco Urdinez, Associate Professor at the Institute…

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Interview with Zhou Wenxing: Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations in the Next Few Years—Is War Inevitable?

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Interview with Dr. Joel Wuthnow: The Risk of “Accidental War” in the Taiwan Strait and the Path to De-escalation

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Exclusive Interview | Lee Jones: The Contemporary Cold War is the “Neoliberal Cold War,” with Deep Intertwining Between the US and China, Making Decoupling Difficult

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