The world this week | The Economist

This week’s cover

How we saw the world

Our cover story this week sprang from an interview with Henry Kissinger that was several hours long. Dedicated students of geopolitics will enjoy the transcript. For everyone else, we published a shorter set of stories on how America can show global leadership—and avoid war with China.

How should America lead? The Biden doctrine and its flaws

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