WORLD 

The Time to Act Is Now looks at the urgent need to step up the fight against climate change as COP25 takes place in Madrid, Spain. The challenges facing the world are only getting worse and countries must take responsibility for their part in a fair and tangible way.

ESSAY

Sending Out the Wrong Signal discusses what’s behind the recent bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives attacking the human rights situation in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. For the past three years, the region has been free of terrorist attacks thanks to China’s anti-terrorism measures, making it a safe home for all ethnic groups. The latest meddling in China’s internal affairs by the U.S. is just another attempt to obstruct China's peaceful development.

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