The man, a U.S. citizen, is barred from leaving China by the Ministry of State Security, the country’s main intelligence and counterintelligence agency.

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Piotr Opalinski The May crisis between India and Pakistan revealed the fragility of the security architecture in South Asia.

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Initial reactions to Donald Trump's ambassador nominee to Malaysia have been widely negative. Will Putrajaya reject him?