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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)
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference in New York after she addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2026, in New York City, US (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a tour of the National Archives Museum on September 25, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the USS George Washington on August 29, 2026, in the US 5th Fleet area of operations while supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (US Navy)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping looks to US President Donald Trump as they descend the grand staircase before a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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A semiconductor wafer with patterned circuits is shown inside equipment at SEMICON Taiwan in Taipei on September 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Taiwanese honor guards participate in a flag-lowering ceremony at the Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, on September 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping look on during an arrival ceremony on September 23, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
