David Engel
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China
March 4, 2022
Is Xi Getting Ideas From Putin's Invasion of Ukraine?
Anyone anxious about the lessons Chinese leader Xi Jinping is drawing from Vladimir Putin’s practical tutorial in revanchism and wondering whether it...
David Engel • The Strategist (ASPI)
China
January 23, 2022
What's China Up to in Central America?
Few regions in the world wobble the tension of the tightrope governments walk between raw interests and principle in foreign and strategic policy more...
David Engel • The Strategist (ASPI)
Indo-Pacific/Asia
November 4, 2020
Pompeo Hits Some Bum Notes in Indonesia
High-level visits to and from Indonesia in recent weeks have highlighted how differently major powers are playing the instruments of diplomacy to...
David Engel • The Strategist (ASPI)
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