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united-nations-general-assemblyUnited Nations Security CouncilThe United Nations Security Council is the UN organ primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security, with authority to adopt binding decisions.
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united-states-midterm-electionUS sanctions on the International Criminal CourtUS sanctions on the International Criminal Court are financial and entry restrictions imposed on court personnel and, since October 2026, the institution itself.
us-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-courtVajiralongkornVajiralongkorn, known as Rama X, is the tenth monarch of Thailand’s Chakri dynasty, reigning since 2016.
vajiralongkornWang JingweiWang Jingwei (1883–1944) was a senior Kuomintang leader and Sun Yat-sen's close associate. He later headed the Japanese-backed Nanjing collaborationist government. He is a deeply controversial figure in modern Chinese history.
wang-jingweiWen JiabaoChinese politician and geologist who served as premier of the People’s Republic of China from 2003 to 2013.
wen-jiabaoWhite Paper protestsA wave of demonstrations against China’s COVID-19 restrictions and censorship in November 2022, symbolized by blank sheets of paper.
white-paper-protestsWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for international health cooperation, technical standards, and coordination of responses to health emergencies.
world-health-organizationXi JinpingChinese political leader, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 and president of China since 2013.
xi-jinpingXi MingzeXi Mingze is the only child of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and singer Peng Liyuan, and a 2014 graduate of Harvard College.
xi-mingzeXi ZhongxunXi Zhongxun was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and senior official associated with northwestern China and Guangdong’s early economic reforms.
xi-zhongxunZack PolanskiZack Polanski is a British politician who became leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in September 2025, having served on the London Assembly since 2021.
zack-polanskiZhang XueliangChinese military leader who ruled Manchuria and helped initiate the 1936 Xi’an Incident before spending decades under confinement.
zhang-xueliangZhang YouxiaChinese former senior military leader whose career encompassed combat command, armaments administration, and Central Military Commission leadership.
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zhao-ziyangZhou EnlaiChinese revolutionary and diplomat who served as the first premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 to 1976.
zhou-enlaiZhou YongkangChinese petroleum administrator and former senior Communist Party leader sentenced to life imprisonment in 2015.
zhou-yongkangZhu RongjiChinese political leader and premier from 1998 to 2003, associated with fiscal, financial, enterprise, and trade reforms.
zhu-rongjiZhuge LiangShu Han statesman and military commander whose historical career and literary afterlife shaped Chinese ideals of wisdom and loyalty.
zhuge-liangZohran MamdaniAmerican politician and democratic socialist who became mayor of New York City in January 2026.
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