Mingri “Ezra” Jin, head pastor of Zion Church, is seen on September 12, 2018, in Beijing, days after authorities shut down one of China’s largest “underground” Protestant churches. (Getty Images)
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, and Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton participate in Australia-US Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2021. (US Department of State on Flickr)
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships JS Kashima and JS Shimakaze take part in joint drills with NATO allies on June 6, 2022, in the Mediterranean Sea. (Michelle Tucker via DVIDS)
A protester holds up a white piece of paper as a statement against censorship during a protest against the Chinese Communist Party's strict Zero-COVID measures on November 27, 2022, in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)