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Without competent economic statecraft and public policy, Africa’s private sector cannot create wealth for more than a handful of elite entrepreneurs.—Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Some leaders just want to have fun Beyond the strategic imperatives of statecraft, the travel patterns of world leaders occasionally reveal a significant personal dimension.—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 The Commission's analysis suggests this represents a form of indirect statecraft—one that helps China expand its influence, corrupt its neighbors, and undermine U.S. interests, all while denying responsibility.—Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Whereas China views the Dalai Lama’s succession question through the cold lens of realpolitik and statecraft, Tibetans see it through the cosmic prism of devotion and spiritual meaning.—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statecraft
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