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| Xinjiang, U.S. Shutdown, Golden Globes: Your Monday Briefing | Xinjiang, U.S. Shutdown, Golden Globes: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Negotiations to reopen the U.S. government make little progress, Chinese authorities target Uighur intellectuals and the Golden Globes are about to get underway. Here’s the latest: | |
| Negotiations over the weekend appeared to offer little hope of an immediate agreement between Democrats and President Trump over his demands for a border wall. Democratic leaders have repeatedly said they will not agree to any funding for the wall, which Speaker Nancy Pelosi called an “immorality.” And the White House is also digging in, insisting on $5.7 billion in wall funding, even as some Republicans have started calling for an end to the shutdown. | Negotiations over the weekend appeared to offer little hope of an immediate agreement between Democrats and President Trump over his demands for a border wall. Democratic leaders have repeatedly said they will not agree to any funding for the wall, which Speaker Nancy Pelosi called an “immorality.” And the White House is also digging in, insisting on $5.7 billion in wall funding, even as some Republicans have started calling for an end to the shutdown. |
| Analysis: The idea of the border wall, which Mr. Trump’s advisers said they initially created to remind Mr. Trump to talk tough on immigration during his campaign, has boxed in the president. He’s now struggling to find a way to please both his core supporters and conservative skeptics who see the wall as ineffective. | Analysis: The idea of the border wall, which Mr. Trump’s advisers said they initially created to remind Mr. Trump to talk tough on immigration during his campaign, has boxed in the president. He’s now struggling to find a way to please both his core supporters and conservative skeptics who see the wall as ineffective. |
| In Opinion: Our columnist David Leonhardt builds a detailed argument that Mr. Trump is demonstrably unfit for office and “must go,” but that a rushed impeachment could actually help him remain in office. | In Opinion: Our columnist David Leonhardt builds a detailed argument that Mr. Trump is demonstrably unfit for office and “must go,” but that a rushed impeachment could actually help him remain in office. |
| For years, educated Uighurs functioned as a bridge between the minority Muslim and Turkic communities of far western China and the wealthier Han Chinese, working with them to better the lot of the minority group and preserve Uighur culture. | For years, educated Uighurs functioned as a bridge between the minority Muslim and Turkic communities of far western China and the wealthier Han Chinese, working with them to better the lot of the minority group and preserve Uighur culture. |
| But more than 100 Uighur scholars, including university professors, computer programmers, poets and writers, have been swept up in the Chinese government’s crackdown in Xinjiang, which has ensnared almost a million people in indoctrination camps. | But more than 100 Uighur scholars, including university professors, computer programmers, poets and writers, have been swept up in the Chinese government’s crackdown in Xinjiang, which has ensnared almost a million people in indoctrination camps. |
| Why it matters: The detention of the most accomplished Uighurs underscores the Communist Party’s attempt to erase the community’s unique identity — and also removes a force that worked to integrate Uighur society into modern China. | Why it matters: The detention of the most accomplished Uighurs underscores the Communist Party’s attempt to erase the community’s unique identity — and also removes a force that worked to integrate Uighur society into modern China. |
| President Tsai Ing-wen called on domestic and international support for the island’s independence, a rebuke to Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, who days earlier said unification with China was inevitable. | President Tsai Ing-wen called on domestic and international support for the island’s independence, a rebuke to Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, who days earlier said unification with China was inevitable. |
| Why it matters: The unusually firm comments helped Ms. Tsai position herself as a defender of democracy and inspired a groundswell of support ahead of next year’s elections. It also may reinforce support from the U.S. | |
| Context: The U.S. broke ties with Taiwan in 1979, when it had been under martial law for decades, to establish full relations with Beijing. Since Taiwan embraced democracy in the 1990s, many in Washington have seen it as a like-minded partner and a bulwark against China’s influence. | Context: The U.S. broke ties with Taiwan in 1979, when it had been under martial law for decades, to establish full relations with Beijing. Since Taiwan embraced democracy in the 1990s, many in Washington have seen it as a like-minded partner and a bulwark against China’s influence. |
| A 34-year-old man from Houston and another American were caught in Syria fighting for the terrorist group, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces. | A 34-year-old man from Houston and another American were caught in Syria fighting for the terrorist group, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces. |
| They, alongside recruits from Ireland and Pakistan, were arrested during an operation that targeted the Islamic State’s last pocket of control in the country. | They, alongside recruits from Ireland and Pakistan, were arrested during an operation that targeted the Islamic State’s last pocket of control in the country. |
| Only four other Americans are known to have been captured alive on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria, according to a George Washington University database. And just over a dozen Americans who joined the group have returned to the U.S. | Only four other Americans are known to have been captured alive on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria, according to a George Washington University database. And just over a dozen Americans who joined the group have returned to the U.S. |
| Background: The arrests come weeks after President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw thousands of troops from Syria, which prompted the resignation of his defense secretary, Jim Mattis, and set off a bipartisan backlash. On Sunday, John Bolton, Mr. Trump’s national security adviser, said the withdrawal was conditional on the defeat of ISIS. | Background: The arrests come weeks after President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw thousands of troops from Syria, which prompted the resignation of his defense secretary, Jim Mattis, and set off a bipartisan backlash. On Sunday, John Bolton, Mr. Trump’s national security adviser, said the withdrawal was conditional on the defeat of ISIS. |
| Week ahead: Trade talks will begin in Beijing, the British Parliament will resume debating Brexit terms and the U.S. Federal Reserve may release some clues on whether it will continue to raise interest rates. | Week ahead: Trade talks will begin in Beijing, the British Parliament will resume debating Brexit terms and the U.S. Federal Reserve may release some clues on whether it will continue to raise interest rates. |
| $3 million: That’s the record-breaking price a restaurant owner who calls himself the King of Tuna paid for an endangered 612-pound bluefin tuna at an auction in Tokyo’s new fish market. | $3 million: That’s the record-breaking price a restaurant owner who calls himself the King of Tuna paid for an endangered 612-pound bluefin tuna at an auction in Tokyo’s new fish market. |
| Pakistan: For centuries, dancers in Lahore were famed and respected, employed by the courts to perform for royal audiences. But the rise of religious conservatism in recent decades has pushed the art form, called nautch, underground, forcing some dancers to turn to prostitution. | Pakistan: For centuries, dancers in Lahore were famed and respected, employed by the courts to perform for royal audiences. But the rise of religious conservatism in recent decades has pushed the art form, called nautch, underground, forcing some dancers to turn to prostitution. |
| Malaysia: Sultan Muhammad V, two years into a five-year term, became the country’s first monarch to abdicate, after reportedly marrying a 25-year-old former Russian beauty queen while on medical leave from his largely ceremonial position. | Malaysia: Sultan Muhammad V, two years into a five-year term, became the country’s first monarch to abdicate, after reportedly marrying a 25-year-old former Russian beauty queen while on medical leave from his largely ceremonial position. |
| Populism: The global movement appears to be entering a new phase. The migration and terrorism crises that fueled its rise have eased, leaving populist leaders a stripped-down message of opposition to pluralism, multiculturalism and international cooperation. | Populism: The global movement appears to be entering a new phase. The migration and terrorism crises that fueled its rise have eased, leaving populist leaders a stripped-down message of opposition to pluralism, multiculturalism and international cooperation. |
| Hungary: Protesters took to the streets again this weekend, marching against the country’s new so-called slave law, which compels workers to put in overtime without full or immediate compensation. | Hungary: Protesters took to the streets again this weekend, marching against the country’s new so-called slave law, which compels workers to put in overtime without full or immediate compensation. |
| Yellow Vests: Protests in France, the first of the year, turned violent as a government ministry building was attacked and skirmishes broke out between demonstrators and the police. | Yellow Vests: Protests in France, the first of the year, turned violent as a government ministry building was attacked and skirmishes broke out between demonstrators and the police. |
| Schism: The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide recognized the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in a four-hour ceremony in Istanbul, formalizing a split with the Russian church to which it had been tied for more than four centuries. | Schism: The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide recognized the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in a four-hour ceremony in Istanbul, formalizing a split with the Russian church to which it had been tied for more than four centuries. |
| Golden Globes: Here’s a look at the movies that might take home the top prizes at this year’s award ceremony, which kicks off imminently. | Golden Globes: Here’s a look at the movies that might take home the top prizes at this year’s award ceremony, which kicks off imminently. |
| Want to tidy up? Here’s some inspiration — researchers have found that a cluttered home leads to increased stress and procrastination. | Want to tidy up? Here’s some inspiration — researchers have found that a cluttered home leads to increased stress and procrastination. |
| World’s fastest (for her age): A 92-year-old woman in Australia has broken several world records for racewalking since she started her athletic career about seven years ago. And she has no plans to slow down. | World’s fastest (for her age): A 92-year-old woman in Australia has broken several world records for racewalking since she started her athletic career about seven years ago. And she has no plans to slow down. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| Recipe of the day: Make a hearty stew of lentils, roasted eggplant and orzo. | Recipe of the day: Make a hearty stew of lentils, roasted eggplant and orzo. |
| Ladies, we have a few thoughts on pubic waxing. | Ladies, we have a few thoughts on pubic waxing. |
| What to do if you fear you’re about to be fired. | What to do if you fear you’re about to be fired. |
| The annual International Consumer Electronics Show, the showcase for the world’s biggest consumer electronics companies, begins this week in Las Vegas. We asked Brian X. Chen, our lead consumer technology writer, how he manages to report on this vast trade show. | The annual International Consumer Electronics Show, the showcase for the world’s biggest consumer electronics companies, begins this week in Las Vegas. We asked Brian X. Chen, our lead consumer technology writer, how he manages to report on this vast trade show. |
| The first CES I covered was for Wired in 2009, so this will be my 10th consecutive year. Here’s how I stay sane while reporting on one of the most sprawling and, frankly, stressful trade shows in the world. | The first CES I covered was for Wired in 2009, so this will be my 10th consecutive year. Here’s how I stay sane while reporting on one of the most sprawling and, frankly, stressful trade shows in the world. |
| To help me focus on the most newsworthy topics, I do pre-briefings, where companies tell me what they are going to unveil — so long as I pledge not to reveal anything early. | To help me focus on the most newsworthy topics, I do pre-briefings, where companies tell me what they are going to unveil — so long as I pledge not to reveal anything early. |
| For weeks, my inbox has exploded with requests for meetings, often with obscure start-ups. (In the eight hours before I wrote this, I received 85.) Sometimes I agree, but usually these pitches aren’t the right fit. | For weeks, my inbox has exploded with requests for meetings, often with obscure start-ups. (In the eight hours before I wrote this, I received 85.) Sometimes I agree, but usually these pitches aren’t the right fit. |
| The show covers about 2.7 million square feet, so I wear comfortable, sturdy boots. I carry my laptop, a bulky battery pack for my phone, trail mix, business cards and, most important, hand sanitizer. (Despite this precaution, I’ve returned with what we veterans call the CES plague about six times.) | The show covers about 2.7 million square feet, so I wear comfortable, sturdy boots. I carry my laptop, a bulky battery pack for my phone, trail mix, business cards and, most important, hand sanitizer. (Despite this precaution, I’ve returned with what we veterans call the CES plague about six times.) |
| That reminds me: I should stop by the pharmacy for more hand sanitizer. | That reminds me: I should stop by the pharmacy for more hand sanitizer. |
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