He pioneered the study of Chinese law, was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China and spoke out about human rights there.
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In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility
In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.
In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility
In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.
Kenyan-Led Forces Arrive in Haiti After Months of Gang Violence
The arrival of 400 Kenyan officers came on a day of deadly violence in Kenya. The international force was sent to try to restore order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.
New Mars Map Lets You ‘See the Whole Planet at Once’
Scientists assembled 3,000 images from an Emirati orbiter to create the prettiest atlas yet of the red planet.
U.S. Universities Plan for a ‘More Normal’ Fall
Whether they can deliver hinges largely on factors outside their control.
Trial of High-Dose Blood Thinners in I.C.U. Coronavirus Patients Is Halted
Giving anticoagulants to hospitalized Covid-19 patients is routine. But high doses may sometimes do more harm than good, a safety board finds.
Stephen F. Cohen, Influential Historian of Russia, Dies at 81
He chronicled Stalin’s tyrannies and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and he was an enthusiastic admirer of Mikhail Gorbachev.