"It requires a real vision and acceptance that this strategic partnership is the only alternative to a world in which we break up into different poles of power, acting as rivals to one another, with every single dispute in the world being played off against these different poles of power, " he said.

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Amendment of the articles of a member-based nonprofit corporation requires a vote of its members and acceptance by the Secretary of State, a process that would take most nonprofits over two months.

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It is not a governmental instrument of legal tender that requires regulatory legitimacy and coercion by law in order to gain acceptance.

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Doing that requires not only a healthy dose of self-awareness, but also courage and self-acceptance.

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