Vietnam Is Jailing Environmentalists Who Helped It Secure Billions
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Vietnam Is Jailing Environmentalists Who Helped It Secure Billions

The government is preparing to present its energy transition plan at the U.N. climate talks as it intensifies a crackdown on environmental advocates.
Warnings Emerge Over Emirati A.I. Firm G42’s Ties to China
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Warnings Emerge Over Emirati A.I. Firm G42’s Ties to China

American spy agencies have warned about the Emirati firm G42 and its work with large Chinese companies that U.S. officials consider security threats.
An Oratorio About Shanghai’s Jews Opens in China at a Difficult Time
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An Oratorio About Shanghai’s Jews Opens in China at a Difficult Time

“Émigré,” about Jews who fled Nazi Germany, debuts amid U.S.-China tensions and cultural rifts over the Israel-Hamas war. It comes to New York in February.