The Atlantic
Instead of visiting the scene of devastation, Xi Jinping stayed safely in Beijing after floodwaters left more than 1,100 dead in the Himalayas—and his absence signals a bigger problem for China, @MichaelSchuman argues. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/09/china-nepal-food-xi-jinping/688484/?taid=6a9a37bdce2a520001af1da1&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter