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Competitors, Adversaries, or Enemies? Unpacking the Sino-American Relationship

“Competitor?” “Adversary?” “Enemy?” Which of these terms best describes U.S.-Chinese relations? The Washington Post reporter Susan Page posed this question during the vice-presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. While neither offered a direct answer to the question, it goes to the heart of a major …

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The Palestinians need a new strategy in relations with Israel

Israel has defeated Oslo, but the Palestinian people remain and will continue to struggle to remain on what is remaining from their land. I don’t know if the majority of Palestinians still support the idea of a mini Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, with east Jerusalem as …

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PIJ militants storm mosque, kidnap other PIJ members – report

The family of those kidnapped claimed that “‘Rambo’ Khaled Mansour,” a commander in the PIJ’s Al-Quds Brigades, is responsible for the incident • “I felt my bones breaking in my right arm.”

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