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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' week in Woodside, California. The Biden-Xi Meeting: Did the White House Get More Than It Gave?
How Washington traded a high-profile meeting for real commitments from Beijing.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) arrives with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting in New Delhi on Jan. 15, 2018. India’s New Middle East Strategy Takes Shape
New Delhi is slowly moving away from nonalignment and into the U.S.-led security ecosystem while maintaining relationships with old allies.
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Joe Biden and Xi Jinping smile and shake hands near a car Biden and Xi Try the Personal Touch
Does face-to-face diplomacy ever change anything?
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The USS Nimitz and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and South Korean Navy warships sail in formation during a joint naval exercise off the South Korean coast. America Is a Heartbeat Away From a War It Could Lose
Global war is neither a theoretical contingency nor the fever dream of hawks and militarists.
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U.S. President Joe Biden is seen in profile as he greets Chinese President Xi Jinping with a handshake. Xi, a 70-year-old man in a dark blue suit, smiles as he takes the hand of Biden, an 80-year-old man who also wears a dark blue suit. Taiwan’s Room to Maneuver Shrinks as Biden and Xi Meet
As the latest crisis in the straits wraps up, Taipei is on the back foot.
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Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, speaks to the media with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) following talks at the Chancellery on August 16, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Mahmoud Abbas’s Last Chance Has Finally Arrived
The Palestinian Authority president may be postwar Gaza's only option—if he’s not too unpopular for the job.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Third Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. What America’s Top China Commission Is Worried About
Technology, trade, and Taiwan dominate in a new report to Congress.
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Xi Jinping and Joe Biden share a toast at a State Department luncheon Don’t Expect Much From Biden and Xi
Having nothing to write home about would be the preferred outcome for both sides.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, left, gestures as he walks past a U.S. flag. Ahead of him walks Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both wear suits as they walk past a large door. What to Expect From the Xi-Biden Meeting
While deliverables are likely to be modest, Wednesday’s meeting could yield progress on shared priorities.
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Blinken and Abbas stand side by side and shake hands. This War Won’t Solve the Israel-Palestine Conflict
After all the death and destruction, the situation will be no closer to a resolution than it was before Oct. 7.
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Members of Iran’s Basij force hold the flags of Iran, Lebanon, and proxy forces including Hezbollah during a rally commemorating Quds Day. Iran’s Proxies in Syria Move Toward Escalation With Israel
As Israel advances in Gaza, the intensity of the response by Tehran’s so-called axis of resistance will increase.
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Blinken in Israel Is the U.S. Using All Its Leverage in Gaza?
Washington has influence and, with its allies, could shape an endgame that serves long-term U.S. interests.
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A group of protesters stand on a street at nighttime, many of them holding signs and chanting. In the foreground, a woman with brown hair dyed with purple streaks sobs as another demonstrator hugs her. The crying woman holds a hand-painted sign that says "Israelis for ceasefire now." Israelis Struggle to Imagine a Possible Peace
A wounded activist movement tries to come to terms with war.
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Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks on the phone ahead of an interview. Lebanon’s Half-Formed Peace Plan May Be Gaza’s Best Chance
Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s tentative proposal needs Western backers.
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Media delegates watch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, shown on a TV screen, address the Arab League summit in Jeddah. The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War
The Middle East’s latest war will have widespread geopolitical effects.
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