Beijing’s Disaster Politics

Governments around the world are rushing humanitarian supplies to Nepal after Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least 4,400 people and left tens of thousands homeless. With one prominent exception: Taiwan. That’s not because the Taiwanese are stingy. The island’s leaders offered help, but Kathmandu refused. Nepalese officials cited the distance, […]

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