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...Even if leaders on both sides want good ties, they may succumb to the acid test of any foreign policy: domestic support. To many in the U.S., Beijing's old line that China has never hurt the interests of the U.S. in the period since reform began no longer holds true. In the eyes of many, China is hurting America's interests every day: its mercantilism creates a sense of danger in the American economy, its antagonism to foreign firms damages U.S. investment, its lack of unqualified help on nuclear proliferation tests Washington's patience...
...last year he vowed that the U.S. would secure all vulnerable nuclear material within four years. On April 12, in one of the year's most important international meetings, Obama will host more than 40 heads of state for a nuclear-security summit in Washington, where he will rally support for that goal. A main thrust will be promoting the U.S. program to make HEU safe forever by sending it to U.S. or Russian facilities where it can be engineered into a form of uranium that cannot be used in bombs...
...that erupted this week in Kyrgyzstan, leading to scores of deaths and injuring hundreds thus far, have paralyzed the small Central Asian country of 5 million people and likely toppled its ruling government. According to some reports, Kyrgyz President Kermanbek Baikyev fled the capital Bishkek on Wednesday to rally support in his home region of Jalalabad. Bakiyev, who came into office in 2005 as a champion of democracy and reform, has been accused of corruption and rigging elections last year. Foreign observers also see the hand of Russia in recent events - with Moscow eager to reassert its traditional influence over...
...retire in October, and his anointed successor, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, is known to be unsympathetic to Thaksin. Should Abhisit be forced from office by Red Shirt protests and Thaksin's allies win a new election before October, they could select another general for the top slot who would support Thaksin's return. Such soldiers exist - Thais call them "watermelon soldiers," because they wear green on the outside but are red, the color of Thaksin's followers, on the inside...
...Despite this convergence of interests, the army's support for Abhisit's emergency decree does not appear certain. A day after the decree was issued, the military had yet to take action. Perhaps the military fears another May 1992, in which by cracking down on protesters, it will become the villain. Perhaps new deals are being struck. Or maybe the high command is still preparing its plans for clearing the streets. The next few days may tell. But when Abhisit appeared on national television to announce emergency rule, he was flanked by politicians - and noticeably no generals...