While stock markets across the globe tanked in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, China was a unique exception. David Dollar explains why the country could be poised for significant economic gains as the West faces declines and uncertainty.
Lynn Kuok argues that there are strong legal and practical imperatives supporting the conduct of U.S. freedom of navigation (FON) operations near contested features in the South China Sea. The operations could also help counter China's strategic ambiguity and attempts to assert de facto control over the South China Sea.
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