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May 2023
35m 17s

Why China’s Diplomatic Assertiveness Sca...

RANIA KHALEK
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According to U.S. politicians, military leaders and the media, everything China does on the international stage – brokering peace deals, expanding economic initiatives, building ports — is part of an aggressive campaign to weaken the United States. While China is becoming more assertive diplomatically, is the U.S. interpretation of why accurate or is it proj ... Show More
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