Your Tuesday Briefing: California Mourns, as Death Toll Rises

Also, resistance to Chinese influence in the Solomon Islands and Beijing’s efforts to subsidize I.V.F. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/briefing/monterey-park-shooting-china-asian.html Amelia Nierenberg Original Source: NY Times >>

Your Monday Briefing: A Lunar New Year Shooting

Also, New Zealand’s next leader and a Lunar New Year travel surge in China. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/briefing/mass-shooting-lunar-california.html Amelia Nierenberg Original Source: NY Times >>

Jailed Putin Critics in Russia Offer New Year Messages

Seasonal greetings from imprisoned opponents offered counterprogramming of a sort to the traditional end-of-year speech from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/01/world/europe/putin-critics-russia-new-year-messages.html Anton Troianovski Original Source: NY Times >>

As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak

Many welcomed Beijing’s plan to loosen quarantine rules for travelers, but concerns linger about the country’s Covid wave. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/world/asia/china-covid-travel-rules.html Chang Che, Claire Fu and Amy Chang Chien Original Source: NY Times >>