Welcome to your Monday.聽
Last Wednesday, you heard from our special correspondent in the Middle East. Friday our 鈥渓etter from鈥 was by a U.S.-based education reporter on his work in Japan. Today, we feature a look back at 2025 from Ann Scott Tyson in Beijing. Her work, too, is routinely insightful. So is her assessment of a very busy year on her beat.聽
Tomorrow, you鈥檒l be hearing from Washington, D.C. In the meantime, find news briefs and more stories聽on our homepage. 鈥 Editors