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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
China
China
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Police officers stand watch during a demonstration at the proposed site of China's embassy on February 8, 2025, in London, England. (Getty Images)
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General Zhang Youxia on April 22, 2024, in Qingdao, China. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony on November 9, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
