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Laboratory technicians work on samples to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a testing facility in Wuhan, China on August 4, 2021. (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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A cargo ship docked at Port Aktau, Kazakhstan, on August 6, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Cargo ships and tankers are seen in the Strait of Hormuz on February 25, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A cargo ship docks at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu, China, on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Gantry cranes and shipping containers are seen at the port in Keelung, Taiwan, on January 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) talks with reporters in the Capitol Visitor Center after a briefing on December 16, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A Palestinian teenager repairs worn and damaged banknotes due to the prolonged shortage of new currency entering the Gaza Strip on February 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A screen displays the voting results approving a draft resolution during the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, on February 24, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
