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On February 21, 1972, at the welcoming banquet during his visit to China, President Richard Nixon quoted Mao Zedong’s line, “Ten thousand years is too long; seize the day,” and…

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U.S. Immigration Policy is Causing the Philippines to Rethink the Relationship

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Recent visa and immigration policy shifts under the Trump 2.0 administration have reshaped allied perceptions of the United States, including in the Philippines. For the Philippines, given that the United…

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U.S. Risks Losing China Expertise as Exchanges Decline, Report Warns

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Fear, Competition, and U.S.-China Relations w/ Zhengyu Huang

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