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![China Is Watching the Political Disarray in Nations Along the First Island Chain China Is Watching the Political Disarray in Nations Along the First Island Chain](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-12-11-141046.jpg)
China Is Watching the Political Disarray in Nations Along the First Island Chain
By Hung Tran
It’s not just South Korea; all the U.S. allies along the first island chain are in a period of political turmoil. And China is hoping to benefit.
![Governing From Weakness: The LDP Under Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru Governing From Weakness: The LDP Under Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-26-202611.jpg)
Governing From Weakness: The LDP Under Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru
By Sheila A. Smith
Ishiba is in a far weaker political position than his immediate predecessors – and has far more international volatility to contend with.
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