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Washington, the Americas, and the Tragedy of Puyi

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Washington, the Americas, and the Tragedy of Puyi
The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington on Aug. 8, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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When Puyi—the last emperor of China—emerged from the Forbidden City in Beijing, he realized that he ruled over nothing. He was surrounded by a fractious republic; the world he thought was limitless and his was gone.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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