The U.N.’s top human rights official cozied up to Beijing on a trip to China.
Tag: Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas
Your Friday Briefing: Where Were the Police?
Questions emerge after the Texas school shooting.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Biden’s Pledge to Taiwan
Plus a Russian diplomat resigns in protest and a Times inquiry into Trump-era ethics practices.
Biden to Begin New Asia-Pacific Economic Bloc With a Dozen Allies
The goal is a resurgence in U.S. influence in the region, especially vis-à-vis China, after Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Your Monday Briefing: Australia’s New Leader
Plus President Biden’s trip to Asia and catastrophic floods in India and Bangladesh.
Biden Begins Trip to Asia Meant to Reassure Allies of Focus on China
With the administration’s attention having shifted to Ukraine, President Biden plans to emphasize that the United States can counter aggression in both Europe and Asia.
North Korea’s Covid Outbreak Continues to Worsen
Nearly 1.5 million people have presented with a fever and 56 have died in what the country said was its first outbreak, according to state media.
Your Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Growing Outbreak
Plus India bans most wheat exports and South Korea amends surgery laws.
Biden Hosts Southeast Asian Leaders as He Tries to Return Focus to China
The leaders at the two-day summit in Washington will discuss a variety of topics, but the president plans to use it to show a united front against Beijing.
Your Monday Briefing: Russia’s Pre-Holiday Push
Plus Hong Kong’s new leader and a Taliban decree targeting women’s dress.