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Flynt L. Leverett

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North Korea and the dangers of Trump’s diplomacy-free Asia strategy

Flynt L. Leverett
China's President Xi Jinping, speaks during a Press Statement in the Hotel Bellevue Palace during his visit to Switzerland, in Bern, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. (Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP) (AP)

China steps up as global leader while the U.S. steps away

Flynt L. Leverett, Robert Sprinkle