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d others are pinching Mr. Assad's cronies. But they are not enough. A United Nations arms embargo — Russia and Iran are both still selling arms to Damascus — and the toughest possible comprehensive economic sanctions are long overdue. So are formal charges against Mr. Assad and his lieutenants for crim

isit to Vietnam to underscore how the United States intends to back its allies in the Asia-Pacific region and help them enforce their rights in the South China Sea, an area that Beijing claims much of. Such sentiments are unlikely to have been well received by China's leaders. Against this backdrop, China and

onal Cooperation,' write, "A chemical weapons confrontation is escalating in Syria, after an international watchdog agency concluded this month that Damascus used chemical weapons, lied to investigators and violated its commitment to dismantle its chemical weapons arsenal. Syria has 90 days to respond or

ting initiatives like the push not to use Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies' equipment in 5G networks and stepped-up maritime maneuvers in the South China Sea." Pompeo is quoted as saying, "Our vigorous diplomacy has helped lead an international awakening to the threat of the [Chinese Communist Party). Sen

Larsen < IIMI> Subject: January 24 update Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:19:06 +0000 24 January, 2012 Article 1. Wall Street Journal What Moscow and Damascus have in common Editorial Article 2. The Daily Beast syria: The Lost Bequest of Hafez Assad Fouad Ajami Article 3. The National (Abu Dhabi) A

e accomplishment side of the ledger, credit Barack Obama with a very smart policy in Asia. By taking advantage of China overplaying its hand in the South China Sea and generally unnerving most of the region, the Obama administration has reconfirmed the central role of the United States in East Asia. The openin

onal Cooperation,' write, "A chemical weapons confrontation is escalating in Syria, after an international watchdog agency concluded this month that Damascus used chemical weapons, lied to investigators and violated its commitment to dismantle its chemical weapons arsenal. Syria has 90 days to respond or

ting initiatives like the push not to use Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies' equipment in 5G networks and stepped-up maritime maneuvers in the South China Sea." Pompeo is quoted as saying, "Our vigorous diplomacy has helped lead an international awakening to the threat of the [Chinese Communist Party). Sen