Ever since the two ancient nations of India and China established modern states in the mid-20th century, they have been locked in a complex rivalry ranging acro

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Despite its increasingly secure place in the world, the People's Republic of China remains dissatisfied with its global status. Its growing material power has s

The United States has been deeply involved in the Middle East for more than a half century and seized with China's role in the world for a similar period of tim