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Daily Memo: Debates in China, Alliances in Asia, Crises in Turkey

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The Lira Has Plummeted, and It’s Turkey’s Fault

That the U.S. didn’t create Turkey’s economic vulnerabilities won’t stop Washington from exploiting them.

Articulating Australia’s Interests

The prime minister’s recent speech was not so kind to China, despite reports to the contrary.

Daily Memo: On Cease-Fires, Sanctions and Sensitive Negotiations

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Rebalancing China and Bracing for the Trade War

The only thing more ambitious than Beijing’s goals is its time frame.

Iran Sanctions: Out With the Old, in With the New

The last round hurt the economy but couldn’t bring about regime change.

Truth and Reconciliation and Violence in Mexico

The president-elect has a controversial plan to eliminate organized crime. Will it work?

The US-EU Impasse Over Iran Sanctions

Washington and Brussels have different interests when it comes to Iran.

Daily Memo: US Economic Problems, China’s Gamble, Poland’s Defiance

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