Cyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die.’

Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta. By Richard C. Paddock May 18, 2023Updated 8:51 a.m. ET “Four days after Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar, killing hundreds and devastating communities in its path, aid groups seeking to deliver humanitarian …

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A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers

It’s a long-buried part of South Korean history: women compelled by force, trickery or desperation into prostitution, with the complicity of their own leaders. By Choe Sang-Hun Photographs by Jean Chung Choe Sang-Hun examined unsealed government documents and interviewed six women who worked in camp towns around American military bases in South Korea for this article. May …

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Facing China, the Philippines and U.S. Join in Biggest Military Drill Yet

After years of saying it would not choose sides, the Philippines is now asserting a need to stand up to China’s territorial moves in the South China Sea. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from joint military exercises in San Antonio, Philippines April 26, 2023Updated 8:50 a.m. ET 5 MIN READ “When China’s foreign minister visited the Philippines last …

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Thailand’s Most Polarizing Family Rises Again Ahead of Election

An ousted populist’s daughter seeks office, fueling concerns that the return of a divisive political dynasty may revive instability, too. By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono Reporting from Bangkok April 24, 2023Updated 10:23 a.m. ET 6 MIN READ “For close to two decades, the military and conservative establishment in Thailand has sought to keep former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his …

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Do We Really Need to Have a Cold War With China?

March 30, 2023 5 MIN READ By Jacob Dreyer Mr. Dreyer is an American editor and writer who lives in Shanghai. 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 “SHANGHAI — I wore red underpants for much of last year. It was the Year of the Tiger, my Chinese zodiac sign, when tradition says that ill fortune will seek you out. Red underwear is supposed …

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The Daring Ruse That Exposed China’s Campaign to Steal American Secrets

How the downfall of one intelligence agent revealed the astonishing depth of Chinese industrial espionage. By Yudhijit Bhattacharjee March 7, 2023 Listen to This Article Audio Recording by Audm Listen 50:19 To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. In March 2017, an engineer at G.E. Aviation in …

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U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines in Push to Counter China

Washington and Manila announced a plan to give the American military access to four new locations in the Southeast Asian country, a growing strategic partner in the region. 283 comments. By Sui-Lee Wee Published Feb. 1, 2023 5 MIN READ “The United States is increasing its military presence in the Philippines, gaining access to four more sites …

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China’s Mad Dash Into a Strategic Island Nation Breeds Resentment

For years, Beijing has thrown its wealth and weight across the globe. But its experience in the Solomon Islands calls into question its approach to expanding its power. 165 comments By Damien Cave Photographs by Matthew Abbott Damien Cave has been writing about Chinese influence in the Solomon Islands since 2019. He and Matthew Abbott spent about …

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India’s Love Story With a Movie Still on the Big Screen After 27 Years

‘D.D.L.J.,’ which a Mumbai theater has shown nearly every day since 1995, encapsulates a society in churn, with the choices afforded by economic opportunity clashing with tradition. By Mujib Mashal and Suhasini Raj Photographs by Atul Loke Mujib Mashal and Suhasini Raj spent time at the Maratha Mandir cinema over two trips to Mumbai reporting this story. Atul Loke …

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The Problem(s) With China’s Population Drop

Jan. 17, 2023 589 comments By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版Leer en español “China’s population declined last year, for the first time since the mass deaths associated with Mao Zedong’s disastrous Great Leap Forward in the 1960s. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that China has announced that its population declined. Many observers are skeptical about …

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