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TOKYO, Japan - The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), attends a memorial at Gokokuji temple in Tokyo on April 29, 2011, for the victims of the March 11 quake and tsunami in Japan.
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The Dalai Lama is coming to America. Will Biden meet him?

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso arrives in the United States on June 20 for surgery – his first trip outside India since 2018.

GZERO 2023 photos of the year
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10 images that captured 2023

With 2023 in our rear view mirror, here are some of the images that defined the tumultuous year: from Fulton County, Georgia to Gaza City,

When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | TED
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When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | TED

Better or Worse? What happened when two frenemies -- China's President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden -- met at the APEC Summit in San Francisco? Did the two superpowers move closer to conflict or actually get something positive done? What will make a difference? Ian Bremmer was in San Francisco and took in the big event, and he sits down for an exclusive conversation with GZERO's new partner, TED, to explain what it all means.

Chinese fighter jet
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US and China nearly collide amid communication breakdown

An American spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet nearly collided over the South China Sea last week.

China's spy balloon chills relations with US
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China's spy balloon chills relations with US

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Of course, what we're talking about right now is the balloon, which was made for television. It is inconvenient, the timing for a few different reasons. First of all, because you have the State of the Union coming up tomorrow. And as a consequence, President Biden is going to have to address it in a very public way, and therefore it puts more of a chill in US-China relations. Secondly, it came right before Secretary of State Blinken's planned trip to Beijing.

No, Ukraine is not like Taiwan. Here’s why.
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No, Ukraine is not like Taiwan. Here’s why.

Xi Jinping won’t read too much into America’s response to Putin’s actions in Ukraine.

Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 21, 2020 China's Peng Shuai in action during the match against Japan's Nao Hibino
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The WTA ditches China over Peng. Is an Olympic boycott next?

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has suspended tournaments in China, in protest at Beijing’s treatment of star player Peng Shuai. Could the bold move to put principle over profit add fresh momentum to calls for a boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
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What We're Watching: Australia hearts coal, Egypt emergency lifted, US lobbies for Taiwan