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Panama court could trip Trump's wire over China linked ports

A decision at the center of geopolitical tensions and the president's pledge to 'take back' canal shipping facilities from Beijing is expected any day

The challenge of reengaging with Hong Kong
Asia-Pacific

The challenge of reengaging with Hong Kong

Three years after China's crackdown, the US is still struggling to find ways to work with the formerly autonomous city.

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Asia-Pacific

Biden slaps new sanctions on China, but it won't free Hong Kong

The U.S. must find ways of advocating for basic democratic principles without using them as a cudgel to bash Beijing.

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Asia-Pacific

Bleak signs for US-China restraint in Biden's Washington

Two hearings this week revealed quite a bit of open-ended threat inflation and an embrace of military deterrence as the only solution.

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Europe

What 'action' can Biden take against Putin or other repressive regimes?

The U.S.-Russia relationship is already on life support. Acting imprudently now could make it dead on arrival.

Why the US-Europe 'front' against China is pure fantasy
Asia-Pacific

Why the US-Europe 'front' against China is pure fantasy

When it comes to China conflict, the United States will find that it's a leader with few followers.