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Illustration by Sean Dong When the Press Turns Its Back on Press Freedom
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong says she was fired for her advocacy.
Holmes Chan / AFP / Getty Between a Rock and a Hard Place in the South China Sea
A remote outpost of the Philippines in the South China Sea is on the front line of potential geopolitical conflict.
Paul Quiambao The Great Democratic Success Story That Wasn’t
America can’t deliver Myanmar from its dictatorship, but it can do more than shift the burden and look away.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Sources: Chip Somodevilla; Aude Guerrucci; Koen Van Weel; AFP / Getty. Hong Kong Is Self-Destructing
The city’s lawmakers won’t try to solve its problems. They’re too busy mimicking Beijing.
Lam Yik / Reuters China Won’t Leave Taiwan’s Election to the Taiwanese
Taiwan is beating back efforts to subvert Saturday’s vote.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Shutterstock. The Most Dangerous Conflict No One Is Talking About
Of all the world’s hot spots, the South China Sea is one of the least remarked on and most potentially explosive.
The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Hong Kong Activist Who Called Washington’s Bluff
The United States praised Joshua Wong and pledged itself to Hong Kong’s freedom. But when China cracked down, Wong found himself with nowhere to go.
Chan Long Hei / Bloomberg / Getty The Fracturing of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Andrew Chiu lost an ear defending protesters in Hong Kong. Now he’s testifying against his movement on behalf of Beijing.
Photo by Ye Aung Thu / AFP / Getty The Choice the Philippines Didn’t Want to Make
Thirty-two years ago, the departure of American troops from the archipelago symbolized the end of colonialism. Today, their return seems like the least bad option.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.
