The Crushing of Light

April 30, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Tampa Tribune" (Tampa, Florida) April 30, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Japan "Shield to Sword" https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218766/china-says-japans-military-pivot-will-have-serious-impact-regional-stability?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 29, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Sentinel-Tribune" (Bowling Green, Ohio) April 29, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218843/why-are-china-and-singapore-sending-minesweepers-joint-maritime-drill-mission?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 28, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Casper Star-Tribune" (Casper, Wyoming) April 28, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218801/taiwan-detects-chinese-combat-drones-circling-island-first-time?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 27, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Sydney Morning Herald" (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) April 27, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3218577/argentina-settle-chinese-imports-yuan-china-marches-south-america-dethrone-us-dollar?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 26, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois) April 26, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218460/chinese-president-xi-jinping-holds-phone-call-ukraines-volodymyr-zelensky?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 25, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Charlotte Observer" (Charlotte, North Carolina) April 25, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times"

April 24, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Argus Leader" (Sioux City, South Dakota) April 24, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times"

April 23, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Berkshire Eagle" (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) April 23, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times"

  April 22, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin" (Honolulu, Hawaii) April 22, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from

April 21, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Times" (Shreveport, Louisiana) April 21, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times"

April 20, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Marion Star" (Marion, Ohio) April 20, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217761/beijing-blasts-south-korean-leaders-remarks-taiwan-and-north-korea-are-global-issues?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 19, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Guardian" (London, England) April 19, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3217600/g7-ministers-take-sneaky-shot-macron-over-vassal-warning?module=opinion&pgtype=homepage

 April 18, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois) April 18, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217499/china-aims-build-supercomputer-internet-solve-industry-challenges?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 17, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from  "The Gazette" (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) April 17, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Wenliang

 April 16, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Tampa Bay Times" (St. Petersburg, Florida) April 16, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216983/while-us-plays-blame-game-china-takes-higher-road-afghanistan?module=opinion&pgtype=homepage

 April 15, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Detroit Free Press" (scmp.com) April 15, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217167/hong-kong-national-security-law-groups-can-voice-interests-other-ways-instead-protests-beijings-top?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

 April 14, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Berkshire Eagle" (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) April 14, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3217114/china-punishes-citizens-sharing-information-xinjiang-top-security-body-reveals?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

 April 13, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Bangor Daily News" (Bangor, Maine) April 13, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3216961/china-cosies-brazils-lula-state-visit-full-deals-diplomacy-and-south-american-inroads?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

  April 12, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Beaufort Gazette" (Beaufort, South Carolina) April 12, 2023 excerpt from the "los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post"  (scmp.com) excerpt frhttps://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216841/top-beijing-official-overseeing-hong-kong-affairs-urges-city-use-communist-party-theories-solve?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepageom the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com)

April 11, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Indiana Gazette" (Indiana, Pennsylvania) April 11, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scm.com) https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216703/indonesia-asks-chinese-bank-cut-loan-interest-rate-mega-rail-project-exceeds-budget?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 10, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Miami Herald" (Miami, Florida) April 10, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216587/whats-store-brazils-president-lula-during-china-visit?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 9, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Daily Spectrum" (St. George, Utah) April 9, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216457/china-us-battle-african-influence-shifts-green-critical-minerals?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage Cost of war: Ukraine’s reconstruction bill is huge, but the world can afford it | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)

April 8, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin" (Honolulu, Hawaii) April 8,2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216391/china-making-cautious-return-african-infrastructure-funding?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

 April 7, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin" (Honolulu, Hawaii) April 7, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216353/natos-stealthy-expansion-asia-pacific-can-blow-region?module=opinion&pgtype=homepage

April 6, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia, Canada) April  6, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216254/europe-counting-china-end-russias-war-ukraine-leaders-tell-xi-jinping-beijing?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 5, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Whitehorse Daily Star" (Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada) April 5, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216084/no-shortage-reasons-why-those-africa-prefer-china-over-west?module=opinion&pgtype=homepage

April 4, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) April 4, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3215910/xi-told-putin-china-no-longer-supports-japans-claim-russian-held-islands-source-says-shift-maos?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

 April 3, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The National Post"/"The Financial Post" (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) April 3, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3215886/chinas-longest-us-ambassador-vacancy-provides-latest-sign-bleak-relations?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

April 2, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Victoria Advocate" (Victoria, Texas) April 2, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3215754/dont-help-villain-china-urges-japan-not-abet-us-tech-containment?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

 April 1, 1993 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Baltimore Sun" (Baltimore, Maryland) April 1, 2023 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) China’s top diplomat raises concern over risk of ‘backsliding’ in ties by Japan | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)