On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the declining fortunes of young men in America, the Trump-China trade truce, Qatari cash in Washington, and President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)