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Mutual restraint will be necessary to prevent a continued spiral of tension and increased risk of war.
The rise of China is central to the international relations of the Indo-Pacific. But what if that rise has been overstated?
Jakarta seems to be playing a long game: keeping the great powers from outright conflict while reaping as many benefits as possible.
It is vital to understand how Chinese policymakers and analysts view the regional order, whether one agrees with them or not.
The impacts on perceptions of US power in the Indo-Pacific are now unavoidably tied to the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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