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| Xi Jinping, Rohingya, Islamic State: Your Thursday Briefing | Xi Jinping, Rohingya, Islamic State: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President Xi Jinping’s extraordinarily long opening speech set the tone for China’s weeklong Communist Party congress. | • President Xi Jinping’s extraordinarily long opening speech set the tone for China’s weeklong Communist Party congress. |
| He declared a “new era” and stressed the country’s “great power,” in comments that effectively claimed a stature as significant to today’s China as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping held in theirs. Here are five takeaways from his marathon speech. | He declared a “new era” and stressed the country’s “great power,” in comments that effectively claimed a stature as significant to today’s China as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping held in theirs. Here are five takeaways from his marathon speech. |
| Mr. Xi’s rise has been marked by rekindled enthusiasm for traditional culture. One piece of evidence: His embrace of the Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming prompted the city of Guiynag to build a theme park, construct a museum and even commission a robot to bring the philosopher to life. | Mr. Xi’s rise has been marked by rekindled enthusiasm for traditional culture. One piece of evidence: His embrace of the Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming prompted the city of Guiynag to build a theme park, construct a museum and even commission a robot to bring the philosopher to life. |
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| • Newly declassified U.S. State Department files showed that American officials looked on silently during Indonesia’s anti-Communist bloodbath in the mid-60s — and at times even applauded the forces behind the killings of at least half a million people. | • Newly declassified U.S. State Department files showed that American officials looked on silently during Indonesia’s anti-Communist bloodbath in the mid-60s — and at times even applauded the forces behind the killings of at least half a million people. |
| Cold War attitudes may have motivated U.S. diplomats to simply watch as mass extrajudicial executions spread beyond suspected Communists to target ethnic Chinese, students and union members. | Cold War attitudes may have motivated U.S. diplomats to simply watch as mass extrajudicial executions spread beyond suspected Communists to target ethnic Chinese, students and union members. |
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| • “We really hold the military leadership accountable.” | • “We really hold the military leadership accountable.” |
| Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was harsh in condemning reported atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s border area with Bangladesh. Mr. Tillerson demanded access to the strife-hit region to allow a “full accounting” of the circumstances. | Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was harsh in condemning reported atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s border area with Bangladesh. Mr. Tillerson demanded access to the strife-hit region to allow a “full accounting” of the circumstances. |
| Since Sunday, as many as 15,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh, a U.N. spokesman said, where the refugees are waiting to enter already overcrowded camps. | Since Sunday, as many as 15,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh, a U.N. spokesman said, where the refugees are waiting to enter already overcrowded camps. |
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| • Our photographer went to the frontlines of the fight against the Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria. He was alongside the Kurdish and Arab fighters known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, who have now declared victory. | • Our photographer went to the frontlines of the fight against the Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria. He was alongside the Kurdish and Arab fighters known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, who have now declared victory. |
| Counterterrorism experts say the Islamic State is down, but not out. The U.S.-led coalition fighting the group says it still has 6,000 to 10,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria; branches in North Africa and Asia; a large online network; and — possibly — sleeper cells abroad. | Counterterrorism experts say the Islamic State is down, but not out. The U.S.-led coalition fighting the group says it still has 6,000 to 10,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria; branches in North Africa and Asia; a large online network; and — possibly — sleeper cells abroad. |
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| • Hermit Kingdom? Not exactly. | • Hermit Kingdom? Not exactly. |
| North Korea’s economy grew 3.9 percent last year, and the country annually generates about a billion dollars in invisible income. | North Korea’s economy grew 3.9 percent last year, and the country annually generates about a billion dollars in invisible income. |
| Our magazine details how, despite being blocked from international financial institutions, the North manages to sells arms, coal, seafood, textiles and, not least, the labor of exported workers. And our writer asks: How long will China continue to be its love-hate enabler? | Our magazine details how, despite being blocked from international financial institutions, the North manages to sells arms, coal, seafood, textiles and, not least, the labor of exported workers. And our writer asks: How long will China continue to be its love-hate enabler? |
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| • A very strange tale. | • A very strange tale. |
| A Times investigation uncovered a secretive organization that lured in women with promises of empowerment, demanded they turn over naked photographs or other compromising material — and then held them down and branded them below the hip, searing a symbol into their skin. | A Times investigation uncovered a secretive organization that lured in women with promises of empowerment, demanded they turn over naked photographs or other compromising material — and then held them down and branded them below the hip, searing a symbol into their skin. |
| The group, Nxivm (pronounced Nex-e-um), has been operating across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. | The group, Nxivm (pronounced Nex-e-um), has been operating across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. |
| • More trouble for Samsung: The South Korean police raided its construction arm’s head office in an inquiry into whether Lee Kun-hee, the conglomerate’s patriarch and the father of its jailed crown prince, above, misappropriated funds to renovate his family home. [The New York Times] | • More trouble for Samsung: The South Korean police raided its construction arm’s head office in an inquiry into whether Lee Kun-hee, the conglomerate’s patriarch and the father of its jailed crown prince, above, misappropriated funds to renovate his family home. [The New York Times] |
| • Silicon Valley’s smaller companies used to unseat the big ones. But now the giants just eat them, our tech columnist argues in his latest consideration of the unnerving power of Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. | • Silicon Valley’s smaller companies used to unseat the big ones. But now the giants just eat them, our tech columnist argues in his latest consideration of the unnerving power of Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. |
| • Rio Tinto, the British-Australian mining giant, was charged with fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for inflating the value of coal assets in Mozambique. | • Rio Tinto, the British-Australian mining giant, was charged with fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for inflating the value of coal assets in Mozambique. |
| • Thai stocks are booming as the royal transition nears completion. | • Thai stocks are booming as the royal transition nears completion. |
| • Google’s Pixel 2 phone is an impressive but costly extravagance, according to our reviewer. | • Google’s Pixel 2 phone is an impressive but costly extravagance, according to our reviewer. |
| • U.S. stocks were higher. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were higher. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • U.S. threats to send in SEAL Team 6 prompted Pakistan’s operation to free an American woman, her Canadian husband and their children from the Taliban-linked Haqqani network. [The New York Times] | • U.S. threats to send in SEAL Team 6 prompted Pakistan’s operation to free an American woman, her Canadian husband and their children from the Taliban-linked Haqqani network. [The New York Times] |
| • The mother of a U.S. soldier killed Niger said that President Trump disrespected her family during a call with the soldier’s widow by saying “knew what he signed up for.” [The New York Times] | |
| • The U.N. refugee agency demanded that Australia step in to avert a humanitarian emergency over the pending, abrupt closure of the Manus Island immigration detention center. Papua New Guinea is threatening to cut off food supplies and forcibly move refugees. [AAP via SBS] | • The U.N. refugee agency demanded that Australia step in to avert a humanitarian emergency over the pending, abrupt closure of the Manus Island immigration detention center. Papua New Guinea is threatening to cut off food supplies and forcibly move refugees. [AAP via SBS] |
| • “Not looking real promising”: Bad weather threatens Australia’s search for six fishermen missing off the coast of Queensland. [The Australian] | • “Not looking real promising”: Bad weather threatens Australia’s search for six fishermen missing off the coast of Queensland. [The Australian] |
| • Japan and the European Union should stop funding Cambodia’s elections if the ruling party succeeds in dissolving the main opposition party, rights groups say. [Reuters] | • Japan and the European Union should stop funding Cambodia’s elections if the ruling party succeeds in dissolving the main opposition party, rights groups say. [Reuters] |
| • China Daily, hit with fierce criticism, removed an editorial that claimed sexual harassment was a problem only in the West. [Shanghaiist] | • China Daily, hit with fierce criticism, removed an editorial that claimed sexual harassment was a problem only in the West. [Shanghaiist] |
| • A new line of condoms available in 60 sizes for the U.S. market was a tough story to tackle seriously, our reporter recalls. [The New York Times] | • A new line of condoms available in 60 sizes for the U.S. market was a tough story to tackle seriously, our reporter recalls. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: A yogurt marinade tenderizes and caramelizes sheet-pan chicken. | • Recipe of the day: A yogurt marinade tenderizes and caramelizes sheet-pan chicken. |
| • Don’t get too comfortable at that desk. Some offices are moving to a “palette of places.” | • Don’t get too comfortable at that desk. Some offices are moving to a “palette of places.” |
| • Let us help you book the cheapest holiday travel. | • Let us help you book the cheapest holiday travel. |
| • Basketball’s global fans can rejoice: The N.B.A. regular season is here. In the Western Conference, the Warriors face a refueled Rockets squad. In the Eastern, where Cavaliers and Celtics have stockpiled stars. But opening night was surprising, and painful. | • Basketball’s global fans can rejoice: The N.B.A. regular season is here. In the Western Conference, the Warriors face a refueled Rockets squad. In the Eastern, where Cavaliers and Celtics have stockpiled stars. But opening night was surprising, and painful. |
| • When Japanese phonemakers introduced emojis in the late 1990s, they likely didn’t foresee the chaos that would be unleashed on the mission to standardize the world’s alphabets. | • When Japanese phonemakers introduced emojis in the late 1990s, they likely didn’t foresee the chaos that would be unleashed on the mission to standardize the world’s alphabets. |
| For visitors to Madrid, the starting point is often Plaza Mayor, which is 400 years old this year. | For visitors to Madrid, the starting point is often Plaza Mayor, which is 400 years old this year. |
| The plaza was created as a city center for the new capital of Madrid, where the Spanish royal court relocated from Toledo in the mid-16th century. Construction began in 1617, during the reign of King Philip III, who is memorialized by an equestrian statue in the center. | The plaza was created as a city center for the new capital of Madrid, where the Spanish royal court relocated from Toledo in the mid-16th century. Construction began in 1617, during the reign of King Philip III, who is memorialized by an equestrian statue in the center. |
| The square was built on the site of the market at Plaza del Arrabal, and was later called Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza Real, Plaza de la República and finally Plaza Mayor. | The square was built on the site of the market at Plaza del Arrabal, and was later called Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza Real, Plaza de la República and finally Plaza Mayor. |
| The plaza has seen almost as many fires as it has names. It had to be rebuilt after blazes in 1631, 1670 and 1790. It now consists of three stories, nine archways and 237 balconies. | The plaza has seen almost as many fires as it has names. It had to be rebuilt after blazes in 1631, 1670 and 1790. It now consists of three stories, nine archways and 237 balconies. |
| The site of bullfights, coronations and executions during the Spanish Inquisition, the plaza is now home to shops, restaurants and an annual Christmas market. | The site of bullfights, coronations and executions during the Spanish Inquisition, the plaza is now home to shops, restaurants and an annual Christmas market. |
| Madrid has marked this year’s anniversary with lectures, screenings and music and dance performances. For a few days recently, the plaza was also covered with grass. “I wanted to recover the spirit of that green space,” the artist behind the project, SpY, told El País, citing the plaza’s history as earth and garden. | Madrid has marked this year’s anniversary with lectures, screenings and music and dance performances. For a few days recently, the plaza was also covered with grass. “I wanted to recover the spirit of that green space,” the artist behind the project, SpY, told El País, citing the plaza’s history as earth and garden. |
| Jennifer Jett contributed reporting. | Jennifer Jett contributed reporting. |
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