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Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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China's President Xi Jinping speaks during talks with President Donald Trump at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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An uncrewed surface vessel, Black Tide I by Lungteh Shipbuilding, maneuvers during a demonstration on June 17, 2025, in Yilan, Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan on October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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China's President Xi Jinping looks on outside the Great Hall of the People on May 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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A tanker carrying imported crude oil docks at the Qingdao Port Tanker Terminal in Qingdao, China, on May 9, 2026. (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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Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hold talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A pro-democracy activist hangs a yellow banner with the message “Free All Political Prisoners” during a protest in Hong Kong, 0n December 11, 2021. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Aibel
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David Asher
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Alexander Benard
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William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
