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China and Japan: Partners on the ‘New Silk Road’

Cooperation is starting to make more sense as costs, and risks, soar.

Daily Memo: U.S.-Poland Energy Ties, Foreign Labor in Japan

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Why Iran Might Cut Its Losses in Yemen

Iran is overstretched, and the war in Yemen may not be worth fighting for much longer.

A Speech by Mike Pence and the Sum of All Chinese Fears

The Chinese are looking for any hint that Washington is escalating the conflict with Beijing.

Brazil’s New Leader Strives to Break Old Patterns

Jair Bolsonaro hopes to pull the country out of economic crisis and political scandal with ambitious reform initiatives. It won’t be easy.

Daily Memo: Kurds, Oil in the South China Sea, Russia and North Korea

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The Illusion of a Russia-China Alliance

Neither country can solve the other’s top economic and strategic problems.

Daily Memo: US Delays, Jihadist Mergers, Good News in Pakistan

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Daily Memo: Midterm Elections, Korean Changes, Brexit Agreements

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Greece and Turkey Hit Rough Waters in the Aegean Sea

Athens has signaled it may expand its maritime boundaries, and Ankara isn’t happy about it.

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