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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
China
China
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Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers march during a mass rally in Pyongyang on September 9, 2018. (Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Chinese national flag flies in front of St Joseph’s Church, also known as Wangfujing Catholic Church, in Beijing on October 22, 2020. (Greg Baker via Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech in Beijing, China, on September 20, 2024. (Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Pedestrians walk past a sign showing the numbers of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on October 8, 2024. (Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images)
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Chinese Yuan banknotes are pictured in Fuyang, China, on September 24, 2024. (Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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A Russian serviceman stands guard by a military truck on the island of Alexandra Land on May 17, 2021. (Maxime Popov/AFP via Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
