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Protecting our partners: evacuating interpreters should be a no-brainer
Asia-Pacific

Protecting our partners: evacuating interpreters should be a no-brainer

Biden’s withdrawal plan should include Afghans who directly supported U.S. troops and are now vulnerable to Taliban reprisals.

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Asia-Pacific

China to Bangladesh: No Quad for you

Beijing downplays the US-led initiative but reacts sharply to its possible expansion.

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Asia-Pacific

'Because, China': How Beijing is being used to justify any new policy under the sun

It's a craze sweeping the nation's capital and beyond: We need to do x, y, or z or succumb to the threat.

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Asia-Pacific

Why China is tip-toeing into Middle East security

For the U.S., cooperating with Beijing and not forcing its Gulf trading partners to take sides would be good strategy in the long run.