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John Demers (left), the U.S. assistant attorney general for national security, and FBI Director Christopher Wray participate in a virtual news conference at the U.S. Justice Department in Washington on Oct. 28, 2020. Time to End the U.S. Justice Department’s China Initiative
A misguided effort at countering espionage needs a serious rethink.
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A Red Hacker Alliance member uses his computer in China. The Hacking War Is an Unequal Contest
U.S. companies are resisting public-private partnerships against cyber-hacking attacks facilitated by foreign governments.
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A woman walks in front of a crypto art exhibit. The U.S.-China Data Fight Is Only Getting Started
Beijing is looking to build a unified legal and security system.
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Protesters gather in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood to show their support for Cuba's protesters. Get Ready for a Spike in Global Unrest
COVID-19 threatens to accelerate longer-term rebellion, violence, and political upheaval.
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A boy holds a Djiboutian national flag in front of a Chinese national flag at the launching ceremony of new housing construction project in Djibouti on July 4, 2018. To Win Friends and Influence People, America Should Learn From the CCP
Beijing’s development projects are flashy, fast, and relevant. Why aren’t Washington’s?
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Joe Biden views an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on Aug. 18, 2011 in Beijing. Biden’s Dangerous Doctrine
The administration’s core foreign policy is all about confronting China—and far riskier than Washington seems to realize.
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Workers protest Indian government’s spyware operation. India’s Watergate Moment
A journalist hacked by Pegasus says he will survive, but Indian democracy may not.
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A protest against continued Chinese intrusions in Philippine waters After 25 Years, There’s Still No South China Sea Code of Conduct
China’s reluctance has stifled diplomatic efforts—but they haven’t been futile.
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The Taliban delegation leaves the hotel after meeting with representatives of Russia, China, the United States, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Qatar in Moscow on March 19. China and the Taliban Begin Their Romance
Beijing has its eyes set on using Afghanistan as a strategic corridor once U.S. troops are out of the way.
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Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid chat. Will Bennett Ditch Netanyahu’s Approach to the Iran Deal?
The Israeli prime minister seems to be charting a new course aimed at reducing tensions with the Biden administration in advance of a White House visit.
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Ousted Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial service at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on June 20. Benjamin Netanyahu Is Fading Away
Unlike Trump, Israel’s former leader never built a personality cult—and doesn’t have enough diehard fans to keep his election fraud myth alive.
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A container ship sails on the Mediterranean Sea during a thunderstorm about 20 nautical miles from Malta on Sept. 24, 2017. Free Trade Is Dead. Risky ‘Managed Trade’ Is Here.
The old trade order has gone out the window at breathtaking speed. What comes next is very slippery.
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A public transportation worker is inoculated with Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination event in Manila, the Philippines, on July 20. To Vaccinate the World, Supply Is Only Half the Issue
The pandemic ends by getting shots in arms.
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U.S. Secretary of State meets with Egyptian president. It’s Time for Biden to Get Tough on Sisi
Washington should refuse a security waiver and block $300 million in military assistance to Egypt until Cairo cleans up its act on human rights.
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele gestures at the ISA World Surfing Games 2021, in El Sunzal, El Salvador on May 29. El Salvador’s President Is Pioneering Hustle Bro Populism
Nayib Bukele has turned Bitcoin and Twitter into political tools.
