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Global Hotspots: U.S.-China Tech Competition Intensifies

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This week, Ukraine continued its military push into Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow led its own offensive in eastern Ukraine. In the Middle East, diplomatic efforts over the Gaza conflict resumed in Qatar in an attempt to forestall Iranian military retaliation against Israel. In the Indo-Pacific, China expanded export controls on critical minerals as the U.S. and EU seek to diversify  their own supply chains.

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