bargaining chips -- n. chips or tokens or markets used in games of chance and gambling; chips used in exchange for something else
economics -- n. the study of how a society or government earns and spends its money
hostile -- v. showing anger or aggression
manipulated -- v. controlled or influenced
sensitivities -- n. feelings that might be easily offended or hurt
geo-politics -- n. relations between countries or governments
detained -- v. held someone or something back, usually without consent
defiance -- n. push back boldly, open resistance, bold disobedience
Christian Evangelical -- n. a religious group that spreads the word, or gospel, of Jesus Christ