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Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing confirmed that China wants to manage rivalry with the United States without abandoning its strategic partnership with Russia. That combination helps explain the new global balance.
Read articleThe visit to Beijing did not resolve the structural competition between Washington and China. It showed instead that the most important relationship in the international system needs management channels even while technology, trade, security, and global legitimacy remain contested.
Read articleThe Moon has returned to the center of international politics. The question is no longer only who arrives first, but who stays, builds infrastructure, secures strategic positions, and helps define the rules of the future space economy.
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