"Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole" CNN correspondent based in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong
Joined October 2009
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I'm doing something this week that I don't think CNN has ever done. I'm hosting a 7+ hour livestream EVERY day as we drive through battleground states, meet voters/candidates and just have fun with local unique activities. It's part travel show, part food show, part politics. We're starting with Pennsylvania, Ohio, then Michigan. Send through any ideas of places to go!! Streaming 10a-5p every day, first two hours Monday on YouTube, the rest on the CNN app.
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The Mecca Pact is an early experiment for a post-American security order — and a loud message that the region does not want more wars.
Mekke İttifakı’ndan sürpriz Tahran ziyareti…. Mekke Savunma İttifakı ülkeleri Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan’ın üst düzey temsilcileri Tahran’da İranlı yetkililerle bir araya geldi. Türkiye’yi MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın’ın temsil ettiği toplantıya Suudi Arabistan Savunma Bakanı Halid bin Selman ve Pakistan Genelkurmay Başkanı Asım Münir katıldı. serbestiyet.com/dis-haber/me…
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פניתי הבוקר ליועצת המשפטית לממשלה בדרישה לפתוח בחקירה פלילית נגד בנימין נתניהו באשמת בגידה. בחודש האחרון ראש ממשלת ישראל, בנימין נתניהו, לוחץ על ראשי מערכת הביטחון לנקוט צעדים שעלולים לייצר מיסקלקולציה מול איראן. הניסיון לגרור את מדינת ישראל ערב הבחירות למלחמה, יחד עם הנכונות להקריב את חיילי צה״ל רק בשל חשש מהפסד בבחירות, הם בגידה במדינה, בביטחונה ובחיילי צה״ל.
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🗽🌏 💬 What should Americans know about Asia? People in the region know far more about America than Americans know about Asia. Folks here are extremely well-briefed about American politics and pop culture. They read our books and our news. They also intimately understand our memes and our dreams. There is this asymmetric understanding of our worlds that needs to be corrected.
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@cnn Anchor and Asia Society Global Trustee Kristie Lu Stout (@klustout) reflects on a quarter century of covering #Asia and shares what she wishes more people understood about the region. #AsiaGameChangers #AsiaSociety70
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#MeanwhileInAsia reports from Lahore, Pakistan this week on the legacy of empire in the region @IvanCNN shares what #CNN found by tracking abandoned US military equipment in Pakistan.
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#MeanwhileInAsia on the ground in Lahore: @IvanCNN @KunalSehgal92 @SophiaSaifi explain why Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting across their rugged border, and how the Pakistani Taliban is carrying out terror attacks in the country.
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Clarification Regarding Reports on the Closure of Iranian Borders to Pakistan With regard to reports concerning the closure of Iranian borders to Pakistan, I would like to clarify a few important points here: First, there are currently no restrictions on the Iranian side on the export of Iranian goods to Pakistan, including LPG. Iran's borders with all its neighboring countries remain open. Naturally and rationally, under the prevailing circumstances, it would be neither logical nor in the interests of either side for Iran to close its borders to its immediate neighbors, particularly brotherly Pakistan. Second, changes in the implementation of Pakistan's E-Form procedure for imports from Iran have created a situation in which traders are effectively and literally unable to dispatch cargo from Iran to Pakistan. Consultations with the Pakistani side are currently underway to address this issue. Third, according to reports, several hundred trucks carrying LPG have crossed the Rimdan border into Gabd on the Pakistani side. However, despite having remained there for several weeks, these trucks have yet to be unloaded or cleared, further complicating the movement of goods and the smooth flow of bilateral trade. Finally, I would like to emphasize that cross-border trade between Iran and Pakistan is an integral part of the bilateral agreements reached at the highest levels. It serves the mutual interests of both countries and their people. Iran has made every possible effort, leaving no stone unturned, to facilitate and promote this essential bilateral trade. We remain committed to continuing these efforts in close coordination with our Pakistani counterparts to overcome existing challenges, facilitate the movement of goods, and strengthen economic cooperation between our two brotherly countries.
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Ivan Watson retweeted
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, in a razor-thin race that capped a deeply polarized presidential race. cnn.it/4BqaGxF
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Why is #Pakistan at war with the Taliban?  @SophiaSaifi @KunalSehgal92 and I explore the tortured history that led to this deadly conflict Watch the whole show: youtu.be/eGgNFNRItXM?si=UKH-…
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Ivan Watson retweeted
The Pakistan Afghanistan conflict isn’t just a border clash, it’s a regional fault line that could redraw alliances, fuel militancy,and test great-power influence across South Asia. Exploring what this means for the wider region with @IvanCNN , @SophiaSaifi & @KunalSehgal92 on @CNN’s #MeanwhileInAsia. A must watch
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Talking AI with Paul Chan, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, on the sidelines of this week's APEC Finance Ministers Meeting #Hongkong
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Ivan Watson retweeted
One of the first major programming announcements from the newly enlarged Skydance:
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[1/2] Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro today summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to convey the Philippines’ serious concern and strong objection to his public statement of 15 October 2026, which conveyed a threat of the use of force.
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🇨🇳🏭🤖 On the latest Meanwhile in Asia, we explore #China’s "#darkfactories." These are factories so automated, they run with the lights off and a fraction of the workers. China was already the world’s factory floor. Now thanks to advances in #automation and #AI, it’s rolling out these #smart #factories of the future where machines are replacing humans. This has huge implications for the future of work, overcapacity, and #US competitiveness. Manufacturing is a recognized vulnerability for the US. America has two challenges: to re-learn manufacturing, and to catch up with China in regards to using embodied AI as it rolls out these dark factories across the country. Important stuff in this fast-paced new episode with @ValerioCNN and Kunal Seghal. Let us know what you think! 👊🏽 Produced by @ally_barnard and @GusWatson youtube.com/watch?v=E6NqDvT4…
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Ivan Watson retweeted
"Allegedly assaulted." It's literally on video.
The Prime Minister’s Office: The facts surrounding the confrontation near Abu Falah, during which Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted, remain unclear and are under investigation. Israel unequivocally condemns violence against anyone—Jews, Arabs, Christians or journalists. Those responsible will be held accountable. But serious questions remain. Reports indicate some 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronted approximately 40 Israeli youths. Footage shows masked individuals on both sides hurling objects, amid reports of fireworks fired at Jewish youths. Other footage appears to show Levine knocked down and immediately helped to her feet by the same unidentified individual. The investigation must establish the facts, including who initiated the violence. We will not allow disputed incidents to be exploited to demonize the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. The facts must determine the conclusions. Not the headlines.
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