Eastern Hong Kong Wire

Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster

With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making global headlines.

SyndicatedBy Sara Shneiderman, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs; Ivan Head South-North IDRC Chair, University of British Columbia20 Sept 2026

Lula’s UN address points to two starkly different visions of Brazilian nationalism ahead of crucial election

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2026, the Brazilian president posed a question to both an international and domestic audience: Who is to decide Brazil’s future?

SyndicatedAndre Pagliarini, Assistant Professor of History and International Studies, Louisiana State University22 Sept 20267 min read

Bangladesh has lost 900 children to measles – a warning to other countries where vaccine rates have slipped

Almost 900 people in Bangladesh are suspected to have died in a measles outbreak that began in March. Most of those affected are children.

SyndicatedVikram Niranjan, Associate Professor in Public Health at University of Limerick, University of Limerick22 Sept 20264 min read

Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech

When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was centered on three Ts: trade, technology and Taiwan.

SyndicatedRana Mitter, Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School21 Sept 20266 min read