Zhe Vietnam’s Neighbors

Why Is China Still Going After Hong Kong So Hard? Yi-Zheng Lian – NYT

March 1, 2021 / Bullies and Scoundrels, China

By Yi-Zheng Lian Mr. Lian, a former chief editor of The Hong Kong Economic Journal, is a longtime commentator on Hong Kong affairs. March 1, 2021, 6:26 a.m. ET The president may be putting personal ambition ahead of his country’s best interests. “On Sunday, the Hong Kong authorities charged 47 pro-democracy activists with “conspiracy to commit subversion” …

Why Is China Still Going After Hong Kong So Hard? Yi-Zheng Lian – NYT Read More »

I Actually Like Teaching on Zoom

February 16, 2021 / Information Technology, Viet Thanh Nguyen

There may be less human warmth. But there can be more human connection. By Viet Thanh Nguyen Mr. Nguyen, a contributing opinion writer, is the author of the novel “The Sympathizer” and its forthcoming sequel, “The Committed.” He is a professor of English, American studies and comparative literature at the University of Southern California. Feb. 15, …

I Actually Like Teaching on Zoom Read More »

Glacier Bursts in India, Leaving 150 Missing in Floods

February 8, 2021 / Climate Change, India and Sri Lanka

By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar Feb. 7, 2021 NEW DELHI — The Indian authorities were scrambling to evacuate villages and save lives on Sunday after a Himalayan glacier broke and caused sudden, massive flooding in the northern state of Uttarakhand. Vivek Kumar Pandey, a spokesman for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, said three bodies had been recovered and …

Glacier Bursts in India, Leaving 150 Missing in Floods Read More »

With Mass Arrests, Beijing Exerts an Increasingly Heavy Hand in Hong Kong – New York Times

January 6, 2021 / Bullies and Scoundrels, China

By Vivian Wang, Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May Jan. 6, 2021Updated 10:25 a.m. ET “HONG KONG — They descended before dawn, 1,000 police officers fanning out across Hong Kong to the homes and offices of opposition lawmakers, activists and lawyers. They whisked many off in police cars, often without telling relatives or friends where they were being taken. Within a …

With Mass Arrests, Beijing Exerts an Increasingly Heavy Hand in Hong Kong – New York Times Read More »

Who Gets to Breathe Clean Air in New Delhi?

December 18, 2020 / Climate Change Polluters, Environment, India and Sri Lanka

“Around 7 in the morning, Monu, 13, lifts his mosquito netting and crawls out of bed onto a dirt floor. Outside, his mother cooks breakfast over an open fire. A few miles across New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital, 11-year-old Aamya finally gives in to her mom’s coaxing. She climbs out of bed and treads …

Who Gets to Breathe Clean Air in New Delhi? Read More »

Opinion | What the Asian-American Coalition Can Teach the Democrats

December 18, 2020 / Politics and Economics, United States

“In coalition politics, every part of the coalition matters, especially when elections are close. For Democrats, Asian-Americans are suddenly crucial: They are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate, constituting 4.7 percent of the voting population — enough to make a difference in the presidential contest in Georgia, where Joe Biden won …

Opinion | What the Asian-American Coalition Can Teach the Democrats Read More »

Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United States Ambassador to China Max Baucus, Press Roundtable, Lost Heaven Restaurant, Beijing, China | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China

December 18, 2020 / China, David Lindsay, Foreign Affairs and U.S.ForeignPolicy

Tony Blinken keeps repeating the same good talking points on the TPP, without explaining how any one them might actually work. This PR is not that impressive, unless, it was all too new what would work and what wouldn’t. “Press: I have three questions.  The first is, the Obama administration has continued saying that the United …

Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United States Ambassador to China Max Baucus, Press Roundtable, Lost Heaven Restaurant, Beijing, China | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China Read More »

‘Trump Is Better’: In Asia, Pro-Democracy Forces Worry About Biden

December 22, 2020 / David Lindsay, East Asia, Foreign Affairs and U.S.ForeignPolicy

“BANGKOK – A dissident once branded Enemy No. 1 by the Chinese Communist Party is spreading conspiracy theories about vote-rigging in the American presidential election. Pro-democracy campaigners from Hong Kong are championing President Trump’s claims of an electoral victory. Human rights activists and religious leaders in Vietnam and Myanmar are expressing reservations about President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s ability …

‘Trump Is Better’: In Asia, Pro-Democracy Forces Worry About Biden Read More »

Opinion | Cooperative Competition Is Possible Between China and the U.S.

December 18, 2020 / China, David Lindsay, United States

This is a well-crafted op-ed with many excellent points. But what about self-determination for the Uigers, the Taiwanese, or the other countries, the ASEAN countries, that also call the South China Sea home? Hopefully Joe Biden will bring the US back into the TPP, the Trans Pacific Partnership. Acting editorial page editor Kathleen Kingsbury wrote …

Opinion | Cooperative Competition Is Possible Between China and the U.S. Read More »

After Trump, Biden Faces Pressure to Stand Up to China by Embracing Taiwan

December 18, 2020 / China, Foreign Affairs and U.S.ForeignPolicy

“TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Trump has made cultivating closer ties with Taiwan a critical part of his efforts to counter China’s rising influence. He has significantly increased weapons sales to Taiwan’s military, vowed to step up economic cooperation, and generally bolstered relations with the self-ruled democratic island — even in his waning days. His successor, President-elect Joseph R. Biden …

After Trump, Biden Faces Pressure to Stand Up to China by Embracing Taiwan Read More »