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Hou Yu-ih has vowed to invest in Taiwan’s defenses while pursing dialogue with China. It is unclear whether Beijing would condition the latter on Hou not pursuing the former.

New data from CFR’s Women’s Power Index tracks countries on their progress toward gender parity in political representation.  

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.

Ukraine’s spring offensive may create a diplomatic opening to end the war.

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