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Defense officials and analysts acknowledge that China is no longer merely a regional power but a global power on the move. Its recent moves to restore diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, show that China intends to overshadow the U.S. in the international community. As well, through its massive Belt and Road Initiative, China has been extending its influence through the Sumatra Straits and across the Indian Ocean to Iran, Pakistan and beyond. These developments raise concerns across industries from defense to technology to finance, and the U.S. must...
