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should be downright anathematic to adherents of such a culture.
Many analysts have latched onto this reasoning to argue that an especially intense normative prohibition against nuclear use prevails in China and that the country “does not consider nuclear weapons to have a military use.” Beijing’s long-standing adherence to a nuclear no-first-use policy seemed to lend credence to such claims. In Tannenwald’s words, this policy is designed to communicate “the purely defensive nature” of China’s nuclear arsenal and “the spirit of ‘peaceful coexistence’ to which China is committed.” Historically, U.S. policymakers have intermittently acknowledged this aspect of Beijing’s nuclear posture. A 1987 Defense Intelligence Agency report, for instance, observed that “China’s nuclear strategy is defensive in nature. It is a strategy of minimal deterrence.” Public opinion polls showing that nearly 90 percent of Chinese citizens believe “countries should never use nuclear weapons in warfare” have reinforced the view in some expert communities that despite its growing arsenal, if the nuclear taboo persists in any of today’s nuclear states, it would be China.
But new evidence suggests there’s good reason to be skeptical of this hypothesis.

It’s Time to Sideline Israel from International Sports  (Daniel Levy and Tony Karon, Foreign Policy)
FIFA, global soccer’s governing body, is facing growing calls to ban Israel’s teams from international competitions. The Palestinian Football Association has formally demanded action in response to the dire humanitarian situation created by Israel’s nine-month assault on Gaza, the ongoing disruption of Palestinian soccer imposed by Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, and the fact that teams from Israel’s illegal West Bank settlements play in its domestic leagues in violation of FIFA rules. The international body has long evaded efforts within its councils to sanction Israel, but the pressure of disruptive protest action in and around the world’s football stadiums could force a change.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino had artfully played for time by insisting his organization needed legal advice, despite the federation’s precedent of barring Russia within weeks of its invasion of Ukraine. FIFA has promised to convene its council to consider the issue by July 20, but it was put on notice on a breezy evening in Glasgow as Scotland’s women prepared to face Israel’s on May 31.
Scottish protesters harassed the Israeli squad from the moment it landed in Glasgow, posting social media videos of the players in IDF uniforms during their military service, demonstrating outside the team’s hotel, and preventing them training