The Italian leader has shifted her country’s approach to China, but the destination is not yet clear.
Visitors to the Hong Kong Museum of Art are currently admiring splendid paintings by Italian masters of the Renaissance.
Among the collection is a strange picture by Zorzi Giorgione from 1505 entitled Moses Undergoing Trial by Fire. It portrays an ancient legend in which a baby Moses eats hot coals during a confrontation with the great Pharaoh of Egypt.
Moses Undergoing Trial by Fire by Zorzi Giorgione, at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Credit: Hong Kong Govt
An angel guides Moses throug
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Between Chinese encroachments in Taiwan and Taiwan's military spending spree, it can certainly feel like the drums of war are beating in East Asia. And yet, American investment into Taiwan continues to rise steadily. Are American multinationals prepared?
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