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China Sees Exports Growth Amid AI Boom and Easing U.S. Trade Tensions

The highlights this week: Chinese exports make their biggest monthly jump in 16 years, the Chinese Communist Party prepares for an important political meeting , and the former White House press secretary’s law career in…
The highlights this week: Chinese exports make their biggest monthly jump in 16 years, the Chinese Communist Party prepares for an important political meeting , and the former White House press secretary’s law career in…
China’s exports grew by an astonishing 36.3 percent year-over-year in September, their biggest monthly jump since July 2010 , thanks to the artificial intelligence industry and the easing of trade tensions with the Unit…

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China Sees Exports Growth Amid AI Boom and Easing U.S. Trade Tensions

The highlights this week: Chinese exports make their biggest monthly jump in 16 years, the Chinese Communist Party prepares for an important political meeting , and the former White House press secretary’s law career in…
The highlights this week: Chinese exports make their biggest monthly jump in 16 years, the Chinese Communist Party prepares for an important political meeting , and the former White House press secretary’s law career in…
China’s exports grew by an astonishing 36.3 percent year-over-year in September, their biggest monthly jump since July 2010 , thanks to the artificial intelligence industry and the easing of trade tensions with the Unit…

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Li Qiang and Cai Qi Are Xi Jinping's Soldiers, Not Successors

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LOGIN As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares to convene the Fifth Plenum of its 20th Central Committee, rumors about personnel changes at the top are once again sweeping through overseas Chinese-language circles.

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Li Qiang and Cai Qi Are Xi Jinping's Soldiers, Not Successors

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LOGIN As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares to convene the Fifth Plenum of its 20th Central Committee, rumors about personnel changes at the top are once again sweeping through overseas Chinese-language circles.

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Trump’s Opposition to the Chagos Islands Deal Benefits China

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LOGIN Rarely does such a tiny island cause such a fuss, but this has certainly been the case with Diego Garcia.

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Trump’s Opposition to the Chagos Islands Deal Benefits China

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LOGIN Rarely does such a tiny island cause such a fuss, but this has certainly been the case with Diego Garcia.

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Youth Protests Across Europe Reveal the West Has a Crisis of Hope

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LOGIN As young people take to the streets in countries across Europe, it is important to bluntly name the crisis that afflicts rich Western societies: hopelessness.

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Ethiopians Face Deportation From Israel as Conflict Flares Anew

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Ethiopians Face Deportation From Israel as Conflict Flares Anew

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Myanmar's Shan State Is a Meth Lab

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s Southeast Asia Brief.
The highlights this week: The meth business booms in Myanmar’s Shan state while its junta representatives march on Tokyo, Indonesia’s stock market plummets , and Vietnam’s To Lam visits Europe .
Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s Southeast Asia Brief.

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Elbridge Colby’s NATO Strategy Puts Europe’s Conventional and Nuclear Deterrence at Risk

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LOGIN Last week, NATO began its annual Steadfast Noon exercise to ensure the alliance’s nuclear readiness, even as the Trump administration pursues a policy that threatens to undermine it.

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Rubio's India Trip Focuses on Business

Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes a three-day trip to India that skips New Delhi; the full text of the Mecca pact between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia is revealed; and an investigation sounds the alarm on Bangl…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes a three-day trip to India that skips New Delhi; the full text of the Mecca pact between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia is revealed; and an investigation sounds the alarm on Bangl…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for a three-day trip to India with an unusual itinerary , visiting Mumbai and Jamnagar but not New Delhi.

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Rubio's India Trip Focuses on Business

Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes a three-day trip to India that skips New Delhi; the full text of the Mecca pact between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia is revealed; and an investigation sounds the alarm on Bangl…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes a three-day trip to India that skips New Delhi; the full text of the Mecca pact between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia is revealed; and an investigation sounds the alarm on Bangl…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for a three-day trip to India with an unusual itinerary , visiting Mumbai and Jamnagar but not New Delhi.

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What Congo's New Rebel Alliance Means for the Country's Conflict

The highlights this week: A new rebel alliance in eastern Congo threatens to drag the rest of the country into war, Mauritius experiences its worst riots in decades, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outlines…
The highlights this week: A new rebel alliance in eastern Congo threatens to drag the rest of the country into war, Mauritius experiences its worst riots in decades, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outlines…
A new development in the decades-long conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo threatens to draw the rest of the country into a wider war.

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What Congo's New Rebel Alliance Means for the Country's Conflict

The highlights this week: A new rebel alliance in eastern Congo threatens to drag the rest of the country into war, Mauritius experiences its worst riots in decades, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outlines…
The highlights this week: A new rebel alliance in eastern Congo threatens to drag the rest of the country into war, Mauritius experiences its worst riots in decades, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outlines…
A new development in the decades-long conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo threatens to draw the rest of the country into a wider war.

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Witkoff Pushes Putin to Restart Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S.
envoy Steve Witkoff courting Russian President Vladimir Putin , the United Kingdom’s approval of an offshore natural gas project, and psychological warfare on the Korean Peninsula .
special envoy Steve Witkoff held high-stakes talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Norway, U.S.

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Bolsonaro Win Could Bring U.S. Military to Brazil

At the time of writing, prediction markets favor Sen.
Flávio Bolsonaro to win Brazil’s Oct.
But only a few months ago, his candidacy appeared to be coming off the rails.

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Russia's Hybrid War: Why Europe Is Failing to Stop Drone Attacks and Sabotage

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Russia's Hybrid War: Why Europe Is Failing to Stop Drone Attacks and Sabotage

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Hegseth Likely to Face Impeachment on War Powers and War Crimes Charges

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to be in the hot seat after the midterm elections in November, if Democrats gain control of the House and possibly even the Senate, as many polls suggest.
That legislative majority would give Democrats the power to convene oversight hearings and subpoena witnesses to testify about Hegseth’s prosecution of the war in Iran and handling of deadly strikes on alleged drug smug…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to be in the hot seat after the midterm elections in November, if Democrats gain control of the House and possibly even the Senate, as many polls suggest.

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The AI Impact on U.S. Midterm Elections

Elections in the United States have been a battleground for foreign adversaries dating back at least a decade, with Russia, Iran, and China all using cyberattacks and social media campaigns to disrupt or interfere with…
Add in the advanced cyber capabilities of the latest artificial intelligence models, their ability to generate bespoke information on command, and a highly polarized electorate, and the upcoming U.S.
midterm elections begin to look like a potential minefield of misinformation.

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The AI Impact on U.S. Midterm Elections

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LOGIN Elections in the United States have been a battleground for foreign adversaries dating back at least a decade, with Russia, Iran, and China all using cyberattacks and social media campaigns to disrupt or interfere…

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Netanyahu Orders Israel to Overthrow Iran's Regime Ahead of Election

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel preparing for new strikes on Iran , anti-government protests in Serbia , and political violence in Australia .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a forceful directive to the country’s military and security agencies just days before a critical parliamentary election.
His message: overthrow the Iranian regime.

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Netanyahu Orders Israel to Overthrow Iran's Regime Ahead of Election

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel preparing for new strikes on Iran , anti-government protests in Serbia , and political violence in Australia .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a forceful directive to the country’s military and security agencies just days before a critical parliamentary election.
His message: overthrow the Iranian regime.

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