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Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.

Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate if the Trump administration placed steep tariffs on Mexico.

By Simon Romero and Emiliano Rodriguez Mega

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How Trump Divides Chinese Who Aspire for Democracy

A new HBO documentary about opposition to autocrats says a lot about the complex politics the president-elect inspires for people fleeing countries.

By Li Yuan

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Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down

Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong have stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn, you go everywhere stubborn.”

By Alexandra Stevenson

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Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump

The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler