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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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United States President Donald Trump shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping as he leaves after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Military vehicles transport rocket launchers past Tian'anmen Square on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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An intelligent data center of China Unicom in northwest China on September 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past Kyrgyz honour guards during a welcoming ceremony prior to talks with his Kyrgyzstan's counterpart in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Getty Images)
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United States President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of their visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) facility, which will house a compact fusion experiment device, undergoes its first exterior lighting test on September 9, 2026, in Hefei, China. (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
