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Former Senior Fellow and Director for Chinese Strategy
Michael Pillsbury
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President-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)