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امریکہ چین تزویراتی مقابلہ اور جنوبی ایشیا میں ہتھیاروں کی دوڑ
حالیہ برسوں میں، واشنگٹن نے چین کو اپنے "سب سے بڑے تزویراتی حریف" کے طور پر بیان کیا ہے اور بیجنگ کے بڑھتے ہوئے اثر و رسوخ کا مقابلہ کرنے کے لیے زیادہ جارحانہ پالیسی اختیار کی ہے۔ اگرچہ داخلی…
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