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This piece is part of the series “All About China”—a journey into the history and diverse culture of China through short articles that shed light on the lasting imprint of China’s past encounters with the Islamic world as well as an exploration of the increasingly vibrant and complex dynamics of contemporary Sino-Middle Eastern relations. Read more ... The cardinal theme of an emerging “Biden Doctrine” — sounded repeatedly by the President since taking office [[1]](#_ftn1) and echoed in the Interim National Strategic Guidance [[2]](#_ftn2) issued in March — is the contest between democracies and autocracies. To prevail in this contest,...
