Xi Jinping's military anti-corruption campaign is primarily a political purge

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The Moroccan monarchy retains too much power over the country's governance

Private business associates and family members should not participate in official US diplomatic negotiations

Xi Jinping’s military corruption campaign is primarily an instrument of political consolidation

The removal of China’s most senior commanders has weakened the military’s operational readiness

The expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli demonstrates that senior Chinese commanders are not above party discipline

Concentrating military authority around Xi Jinping weakens institutional governance in China’s armed forces

It is sometimes necessary to negotiate with governments considered "evil"

The North Korean government is currently much more stable than the governments of Libya or Syria were during their respective negotiations

The US should end its war with Iran even if Iran's current government stays in power

China should combat corruption through an independent judiciary rather than internal party discipline

The Chinese military should be loyal to the state rather than the Communist Party

Malaysia's house arrest reforms should exclude individuals convicted of major corruption

Granting Najib Razak house arrest undermines the rule of law in Malaysia

Prabowo's appointment of military loyalists to civilian posts undermines Indonesian governance

China's new travel regulations unfairly restrict the movement of ordinary citizens

The vague wording of China's travel regulations will lead to arbitrary enforcement

Mandatory digital ID gives governments more power than citizens should ever surrender

President Trump should not grant tariff exemptions based on personal appeals

Brazil's Supreme Court was right to unseal the Banco Master investigation

The world would be a better place if an authoritarian regime were to be removed