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An engineer tests the quality of chips for a steering controller at a workshop on March 5, 2026, in Yiwu, China. (Getty Images)
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Caption Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 13, 2018. (Getty Images)
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on February 14, 2023. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during a meeting at The Great Hall of the People on September 2, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Gold medalist Alysa Liu of Team United States poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's Single Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
