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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An uncrewed surface vessel, Black Tide I by Lungteh Shipbuilding, maneuvers during a demonstration on June 17, 2025, in Yilan, Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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Taiwanese soldiers walk past a Sky Sword II Land-based Air Defence Missile in Taichung on January 27, 2026. (Getty Images)
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People gather in front of the Chinese Consulate General to protest the unjust conviction of Jimmy Lai on February 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)
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Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration vessel Su'ao sails at the Keelung Harbour in Keelung on December 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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US Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (US Navy)
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An engineer tests the quality of chips for a steering controller at a workshop on March 5, 2026, in Yiwu, China. (Getty Images)
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Jason Hsu
Senior Fellow
