Chinese companies are building infrastructure and dams along the vast river that runs through five Southeast Asian countries before emptying into the South China Sea.
Thousands of Indonesians living in tents and in shelters face continued uncertainty a week after a massive earthquake and tsunami upended life in cities nearest the epicenter.
The family of Interpol's Meng Hongwei hasn't heard from him since he left France to visit his native China last week. The South China Morning Post reports he was "taken away" by authorities.
Under President Xi Jinping, China has devoted massive resources to burnish its global image and focus overwhelming media attention on its leader. Now, "Xi Jinping is the message," observes one expert.
The memorial is meant to commemorate women who were sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during WWII. Osaka's mayor has long threatened to sever relations with the California city because of it.
He says China is trying to undermine President Trump by using front groups and propaganda in an effort to beat back the president's agenda in the midterm elections.
Nicole Chung's memoir is never myopic and, ultimately, it's universal: a story about families, learning to grapple with our own identities, and figuring out where we belong.