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HK fire disaster a tragedy on many levels

Since the fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, Hong Kong has been shaken by what is considered one of the most serious fire disasters in decades. As of December 2, it has resulted in 156 deaths, including a firefighter, and 30 people are still missing. All

Washington and New Delhi keep talking past each other

Washington and New Delhi are talking past each other in the mistaken belief that they have shared vital national interests with respect to the so-called Indo-Pacific Region (IPR) that are increasingly threatened by Beijing. The term Indo-Pacific is misleading as it suggests

China’s poverty victory and America’s poverty shame

China eliminated extreme poverty while America’s tripled—but before we declare a winner, consider this: the World Bank recently raised its poverty threshold from $2.15 to $3 per day, instantly adding 125 million people to global poverty counts with the stroke of a pen. This