Indo-Pacific

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, and Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton participate in Australia-US Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2021. (US Department of State on Flickr)

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships JS Kashima and JS Shimakaze take part in joint drills with NATO allies on June 6, 2022, in the Mediterranean Sea. (Michelle Tucker via DVIDS)

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A protester holds up a white piece of paper as a statement against censorship during a protest against the Chinese Communist Party's strict Zero-COVID measures on November 27, 2022, in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

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Xi Jinping arrives for the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15, 2022. (Mast Irham/AFP via Getty Images)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to media reporters on November 18, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

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