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Nigeria, China rethink cooperation model amid debt, environmental concerns

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Nigeria vows to fight extremism after Trump adds nation to watch list

Lloyd Austin

Mark Milley

Mike Minihan

Jacob Thornburg

Michael Brenner

Finian Cunningham

Scott Ritter

Ray Dalio

Kevin Rudd

Zhao Tong

Stanislaw Koziej

Robert S. Ross

Charles C. Krulak

Michael C. Horowitz

Joseph S. Nye

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Frank Kendall III

Thomas L. Friedman

Marco J. Lyons

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"I argue that war is unlikely to occur due to the deep economic ties underlying the great power politics between the two countries."

"War with either [Russia or China] is neither inevitable nor imminent."

"As things currently stand, the US is not prepared to fight and win a war with China over Taiwan."

"A war between the US and China today is no more inevitable than was war between the rising US and the declining United Kingdom a century ago."

"[T]he tension between the United States and China will grow, and competition will intensify; it is inevitable. War, however, is not."

"War is a risk, but it is not inevitable."

"The risk of a military conflict is very serious."

"The smallest misstep by either side [Taipei and Beijing] could ignite a U.S.-China war."

"China is preparing for a war and specifically for a war with the United States."

"The most proximate potential timeframe for war is in the next two years."

"My gut tells me we [the US] will fight [with China] in 2025."

Will There Be a US-China War?

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning declared Beijing's firm opposition to any country using religion and human rights as justification for interfering in other nations' internal affairs during a Tuesday press briefing in Beijing.</span

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China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning declared Beijing's firm opposition to any country using religion and human rights as justification for interfering in other nations' internal affairs during a Tuesday press briefing in Beijing.

US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy military forces in Nigeria and halt all American aid if the alleged persecution of Christians continues, with the State Department officially designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.</span

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US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy military forces in Nigeria and halt all American aid if the alleged persecution of Christians continues, with the State Department officially designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu rejected allegations of religious intolerance, stating that such characterization does not reflect the country's national reality and emphasizing the government's consistent efforts to safeguard religious freedom.</span

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu rejected allegations of religious intolerance, stating that such characterization does not reflect the country's national reality and emphasizing the government's consistent efforts to safeguard religious freedom.

US Congressman Riley Moore criticized China's warning against American intervention, declaring that a communist autocracy that arrests Christian pastors and detains ethnic minorities in concentration camps cannot dictate US foreign policy.</span

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US Congressman Riley Moore criticized China's warning against American intervention, declaring that a communist autocracy that arrests Christian pastors and detains ethnic minorities in concentration camps cannot dictate US foreign policy.

The Economic Commission of West African States rejected claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that terrorist groups target innocent civilians of all religious denominations without discrimination based on gender, religion or ethnicity.</span

The Economic Commission of West African States rejected claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that terrorist groups target innocent civilians of all religious denominations without discrimination based on gender, religion or ethnicity.

Nigeria indicated willingness to accept US assistance in fighting armed groups provided its territorial integrity remains respected, while China reaffirmed its comprehensive strategic partnership with Nigeria amid escalating diplomatic tensions.</span

Nigeria indicated willingness to accept US assistance in fighting armed groups provided its territorial integrity remains respected, while China reaffirmed its comprehensive strategic partnership with Nigeria amid escalating diplomatic tensions.

Trump Threatens Nigeria Over Christians as China Warns US

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