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David Pierson

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David Pierson is a Southeast Asia correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Singapore. A staff writer since 2000, he was previously based in Beijing covering China. Pierson is a native of Hong Kong and has also written on technology, agriculture and marijuana from California.

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Coronavirus threatens to fuel ‘perfect storm of discontent’ in Hong Kong

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Coronavirus threatens to fuel ‘perfect storm of discontent’ in Hong Kong

The arrival of the deadly disease worsens the outlook for Hong Kong’s economy and deepens distrust of the city’s government and its rulers in Beijing.

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Hong Kong halts trains from mainland China as virus spreads
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Why Hong Kong protesters aren’t cheering this police officer’s arrest

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Why Hong Kong protesters aren’t cheering this police officer’s arrest

Hong Kong authorities say the riot officer was trying to post pro-democracy signs near a rail station. Some protesters see hope in divided police ranks.
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Analysis: Technology, not tariffs, could determine the U.S.-China relationship

World & Nation

Analysis: Technology, not tariffs, could determine the U.S.-China relationship

‘Regardless of what happens with the trade-deal signing, the tech war will continue to escalate,’ says one Beijing-based analyst.
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Huawei announces record revenue despite U.S. efforts to undermine it

Business

Huawei announces record revenue despite U.S. efforts to undermine it

The firm announced Tuesday that its revenue surged 18% to over $120 billion in 2019 despite a ban on U.S. exports to the company starting in May.
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Hong Kong’s police were once revered. Now they’re just a blunt tool, ex-cop says

World & Nation

Hong Kong’s police were once revered. Now they’re just a blunt tool, ex-cop says

Trust in the Police Force has deteriorated after months of protests. Now it’s seen as just the Chinese government’s tool of oppression, ex-cop says.
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi dismisses claims of genocide at The Hague

World & Nation

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi dismisses claims of genocide at The Hague

Aung San Suu Kyi, the disgraced former human rights figure, said insurgents were to blame for instigating a conflict that’s led to mass murders, rapes and the displacement of over 700,000 Rohingya minorities.
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A tarnished Aung San Suu Kyi comes to The Hague to defend Myanmar against genocide charges

World & Nation

A tarnished Aung San Suu Kyi comes to The Hague to defend Myanmar against genocide charges

In a three-day hearing, which began Tuesday, the 74-year-old leader is expected to rebuff charges that Myanmar carried out a systematic campaign of mass murder, rape and terror against the Rohingya.
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Massive voter turnout in Hong Kong propels pro-democracy candidates to victory

World & Nation

Massive voter turnout in Hong Kong propels pro-democracy candidates to victory

Viewed as a referendum on the protests that have divided Hong Kong, the election will help gauge popular opinion and validate one side over the other.
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Inside Hong Kong’s besieged Polytechnic University, a few dozen holdouts plot their next move

World & Nation

Inside Hong Kong’s besieged Polytechnic University, a few dozen holdouts plot their next move

The defense of Polytechnic University, a campus left in squalid ruin, has been a costly campaign for Hong Kong’s protest movement that’s left many exhausted and searching for new ideas.
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As tensions in Hong Kong continue to escalate, district elections could be the next casualty

World & Nation

As tensions in Hong Kong continue to escalate, district elections could be the next casualty

Intrigue over district council elections marks one more way Hong Kong has devolved into a semi-functioning territory with a crisis that appears more intractable with each passing day.

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Former British Consulate employee in Hong Kong says Chinese police tortured him

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