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A messianic ruler, already considered the world’s most influential figure, is about to get absolute power over the planet’s most-populous state.  What happens next will be remembered for generations. Chances are, Chinese President Xi Jinping will lead China into war.   The drama begins at the Communist Party’s 20th National Congress, which starts Sunday. …

In your head, you always imagine the revolution when it starts. It’ll start with tanks and gunfire with chaos and soldiers in the street. You’ll know when it comes, but it never does. Instead, the really big changes to American life, the profound ones that affect all of us forever, …

Next month’s national elections won’t deliver any foreign policy mandate. Voters will go to the polls to call balls and strikes on domestic issues: inflation, crime, immigration, energy prices, and so forth. But while the election won’t hinge on foreign policy, those who are elected will have to deal with …