While the strengthening of Xi’s influence has raised more questions than answers about China’s trajectory—particularly when considered alongside legendary figures in party history—there are some indicators.
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Beijing has legitimate security concerns that need to be considered and to some extent respected.
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Socially and culturally, Beijing seeks more discursive power and a higher degree of allegiance from the Hong Kong community.
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Chinese and Russian concerns could be further aggravated by the recent revelation that the Pentagon has, for the past three years, been using cyber and electronic strikes to thwart North Korea’s missile program.
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The scandal may also rock some of the foreign policy decisions promoted by the Park administration.
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Women in Afghanistan—particularly in southern and rural areas—do not have a robust knowledge of formal peace processes or how to sustain peace.
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According to a May 2016 think tank poll, nearly 74% of South Koreans supported THAAD deployment, up 12.5% from 2015.
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Where is the UN in the biggest challenge to peace and security in the most populous and prosperous region in the world?
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The drone strike against Mansour seems ill-advised—at least if the purpose was to weaken the Taliban militarily, and to protect US soldiers in Afghanistan and their local Afghan allies.
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Already this week, Japan and South Korea have imposed new sanctions, while the United States has now passed “secondary sanctions” legislation, potentially targeting third parties such as Chinese firms doing business with North Korea.