The Beijing Balancing Act and the Hormuz Holding Pattern
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We examine the diplomatic maneuvering in the Middle East as the U.S. delays military action against Iran, weighing the economic toll of the Hormuz blockade. We also analyze Vladimir Putin's arrival in Beijing just days after Donald Trump, exploring how China is positioning itself between two warring powers. Plus, a look at the WHO's new Ebola emergency, a massive Samsung strike in South Korea, and a discussion on the extremes of biological intervention, from artificial eggshells to bird flu in the Arctic.
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