Despite persistent Marxist claims dating as far back as 1848, these two powers (the economic and political) are in no way synonymous.

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The unfortunate fact is that these two powers have used their vast resources to sustain some of the world's worst regimes in an effort to both serve their interests and to ensure that the United States is undermined wherever possible.

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It was the last time these two national powers from the Big East Conference would meet in a scheduled game.

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Squeezed between these two great powers, southeast Asian nations will come under growing pressure to take sides unless they can stay united, said Mr Pitsuwan, a Thai diplomat who will step down next month after five years as the head of Asean.

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These are useful steps for two nuclear-armed powers which, divided by the Himalayan mountain ranges and contrasting cultures, have until recently barely been on speaking terms.

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