#Myanmar's defiant UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun tells @NikkeiAsia's @alexjfang that countries must halt foreign investment and isolate the junta — despite the economic risks: "Time is really of the essence for the people of Myanmar...We need to save lives" https://t.co/LbFFrWktco
Myanmar's UN envoy tells @alexjfang that foreign investment into the country should stop & the international community has a duty to protect citizens "from crimes against humanity committed by the military."
https://t.co/dZ7vONnvE0
“Time is really of the essence for the people of Myanmar.”
“We need to save lives of innocent civilians, so we keep requesting, we keep appealing [to] the int’l community to take as strong as possible measures to stop [the violence].”
@alexjfang
https://t.co/QULSiyGVn8
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is seeking to fast-track the Endless Frontier Act, a bipartisan bill authorizing $100 bn over five years to fund research in cutting-edge fields.
Read the full story from @alexjfang, @NikkeiAsia: https://t.co/7A1lg8yKM6
After a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Joe Biden said the scenes of chaos "do not reflect true America." As Asia looks to the first 100 days of his presidency, many are wondering who this "true America" is.
By @alexjfang @ CK Tan in @NikkeiAsia
https://t.co/4XAhbfQrI0
Important as China and Asia policy is right now, the Biden administration won't have "the bandwidth or the stability at home to enact major new policy abroad."
Good Asia-focused look at Biden's first 100 days by @alexjfang and CK Tan
https://t.co/sKvjvQ8wdA
Democracy faces a crisis of credibility:
Joe Biden has promised a reversal of the "America First" foreign policy of the Donald Trump era, which he called "America Alone."
By @alexjfang@ZhouMarrian@cheskareports@NikkeiAsia
https://t.co/41cgmKJSfy
"The three pillars of America's mission -- multilateralism, alliances and democracy -- have been so badly undermined that they may be irretrievable."
--- @alexjfang, @ZhouMarrian and @cheskareports look at how @JoeBiden will deal with Asia. @NikkeiAsia
https://t.co/ll3EuwgdkC
THE BIG STORY | AMERICA IN ASIA
Team Biden wants to move on from Trump's "America First" foreign policy.
But its high ideals are about to meet a messy reality: the world, and Asia, have moved on.
@Alexjfang@ZhouMarrian & @cheskareports report.
https://t.co/tOThkYqW34