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China Watches as Russia’s Economy Teeters [[link removed]]

By applying more sanctions, the United States could push Moscow’s ravaged economy over the edge and deter Beijing from offering further support, writes Tom Duesterberg [[link removed]] in the Wall Street Journal [[link removed]].

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A Good First Step: Analyzing the Trump-Ishiba Summit [[link removed]]

William Chou [[link removed]] and Masashi Murano [[link removed]] write that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba achieved three goals [[link removed]] in his summit with President Donald Trump: (1) deepen security cooperation, (2) demonstrate Japan’s commitment to improving trade, and (3) establish a relationship with President Trump.

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Trump Outsmarts China on Green Energy [[link removed]]

In the Wall Street Journal [[link removed]], Walter Russell Mead [[link removed]] argues that, by dropping electric-vehicle mandates, ending offshore leasing for wind projects, and fast-tracking fossil-fuel infrastructure, the Trump administration has pulled the rug out from under Beijing.

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An India Opening: Trump Could Counter China [[link removed]]

Increased military cooperation with India could complicate Chinese calculations and bolster the US-led alliance to protect peace. Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] explains how [[link removed]] the Trump administration can seize this opportunity.

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Timid Biden Stifled US Aid to Ukraine—Trump Should Be Bold [[link removed]]

To end the war in Ukraine, President Trump should reject the Biden administration’s timid strategy [[link removed]] and give Ukraine the tools to win, Daniel Kochis [[link removed]] writes.

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Before you go . . .

Cracking down on shell companies could limit the Chinese government and Mexican cartels’ profits from the fentanyl trade and help the Trump administration enforce new tariffs. Nate Sibley [[link removed]] dispels five myths [[link removed]] about legislation that would give US law enforcement more tools to identify these companies.

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