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What Is the Hullabaloo About?

What Is the Hullabaloo About?
Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed China and Taiwan's flags in this illustration taken on Jan. 25, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Guermantes Lailari
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The Cambridge English dictionary defines hullabaloo as “a loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed; a lot of angry comments made in public about someone or something” and a fuss or commotion for something of little or no importance.
Guermantes Lailari
Guermantes Lailari
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Guermantes Lailari is a retired U.S. Air Force Foreign Area officer specializing in counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and missile defense. He holds advanced degrees in international relations and strategic intelligence. He was a Taiwan fellow in Taipei during 2022 and is a visiting researcher at National Chengchi University in 2023.
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