But countering China’s growing regional clout is proving to be an uphill battle.
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Local officials are inflexible about implementing Beijing’s orders.
As the country’s water reserves run low, tensions are running high.
Libyans, among others, are sick of the Russian mercenaries.
Argument: All Politics Is Personalized
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Joseph Wright is a political scientist at Pennsylvania State University.