expansionism

Example Sentences

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Although the statement denounced Russia’s decision to invade, it also argued against further intervention in Ukraine, and said the U.S. should end the “imperialist expansionism that set the stage for this conflict.”

From Los Angeles Times

They have also been critical of China’s handling of the coronavirus, its expansionism in the South China Sea and fine-dust pollution from China that regularly blankets Seoul.

From New York Times

Mr. Duterte rarely criticizes China for its expansionism, but he still speaks of the court ruling as a triumph, telling the United Nations General Assembly last year that “we firmly reject attempts to undermine it.”

From New York Times

India has grown increasingly wary of Chinese military expansionism in the Indian Ocean, including Chinese submarine patrols and naval port visits to Pakistan.

From Washington Times

Mr. Biden recognizes that our limited U.S. military and diplomatic resources must now be invested in the greater priorities of confronting Russian and Chinese expansionism and Iranian nuclear ambitions.

From Washington Post