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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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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a trilateral agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026.(Getty Images)
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Taiwan Coast Guard vessels are moored at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan, on July 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Marine conducts flight operations aboard a UH-1Y Venom in the US Central Command area of responsibility on June 15, 2026. (US Marine)
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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 man walks inside the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on June 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen greeting world leaders on a broadcast screen during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, in Gyeongju, South Korea, on November 1, 2025. (Getty Images)
Experts
Jason Hsu
Senior Fellow
