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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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A Taiwan Air Force F-16V taxis out during a spring military exercise at Chiayi Air Base on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A submarine is moored during a media tour at the People’s Liberation Army Naval Museum in Qingdao, China, on June 25, 2025. (Getty Images
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Taiwanese Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles launch projectiles during a live-fire training exercise in Taichung on June 10, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A VBAT unmanned aerial system prepares to take off from the flight deck of USS Portland in the South China Sea, June 17, 2026. (US Navy)
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The Chinese national flag flies above a China Customs building with stacks of shipping containers from global carriers on April 15, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks as he hosts a state banquet for President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Tiananmen Square on the eve of the opening of the National People's Congress on March 4, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
David Asher
Senior Fellow
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
