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Fact and Fiction in the Khashoggi Affair

The journalist’s killing could call into question the U.S.-Saudi alliance.

Daily Memo: Sustaining the EU, China’s Economy, ASEAN Defense

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Where China Is Detaining the Uighurs

The central government is holding nearly 1 million members of the Muslim minority group in camps around Xinjiang province for ‘re-education.’

Turkish-Saudi Relations: Taking the Long View

Their shared interests will supersede any tensions arising from the Khashoggi case.

Daily Memo: Exploiting the North Korea Talks, Unintended Consequences

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The US Rivalry With China Gets Closer to Home

Beijing’s interest in the Caribbean and Central America has gotten Washington’s attention.

Defining Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’

What does the Chinese leader mean when he talks about a national renewal?

Daily Memo: Choices to Make on Brexit and the Balkans

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The US Plays the Long Game in the South China Sea

Washington is content to accept the status quo in the region, so long as Beijing does as well.

Daily Memo: China Makes Nice with Japan, Belarus Walks the Line

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Saudi Investment in Pakistan Could Yield Global Returns

The deal could pay dividends for both parties, as well as the U.S., while costing Iran and China.

On Visiting the Lincoln Memorial

It is the evil that you do to achieve the good that haunts any nation.

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