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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 884, Huang Chao, Chinese rebel leader (born 835) passed away. In 1919, Hau Pei-tsun, 13th Premier of the Republic of China (died 2020) was born. In 1950, Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (died 2015) was born. In 1950, Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China was born. In 1960, Ian Hislop, Welsh-English journalist and screenwriter was born. In 1961, Khalid Mahmood, Pakistani-English engineer and politician was born. In 1970, Sheng Shicai, Chinese warlord (born 1895) passed away. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
ASEAN needs a hedging code, not just hedging instincts
Southeast Asia is not choosing Beijing over Washington. It only looks that way. What is actually happening is more consequential: the region’s governments are hedging faster and harder than at any point since the Cold War’s end, and they are doing it without any shared rules to keep that hedging from tearing ASEAN apart. The [] The post ASEAN needs a hedging code, not just hedging instincts appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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