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China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on April 21, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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A cargo ship loads and unloads foreign trade containers at Busan Newport in Busan, South Korea, on July 23, 2025. (Getty Images)
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An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An oil tanker is docked unloading crude oil at the port in Qingdao, China, on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Navy aircraft fly over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 3, 2026. (US Navy)
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The vessel 'Containerships Borealis' arrives at the mouth of the River Tees, March 10, 2026, in Teesside, England. (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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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on February 8, 2026, in Tokyo. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Senior Fellow
