"This suggests that, generally speaking, investment in military modernization aside from specific capabilities considered exigent for party leadership continuity, national survival and defense of critical national interests remains a lower priority overall than economic development for Beijing's leadership, " they wrote.

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Yet the very fact that many big businesses seem so strategically like-minded a few months ahead of a legislative drop-dead day (literally) suggests a quieter brand of leadership, one wholly appropriate to the current exigent circumstance.

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The Opinion notes that if the use of technology is necessary to address an imminent situation or exigent circumstances and other alternatives are not reasonably available, it may be reasonable in limited cases for an attorney to do so without taking additional precautions.

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We have recently extended our special programs for primary dealers beyond the end of the year, based on our assessment that financial conditions remain unusual and exigent.

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