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This issue focuses on two devastating disasters: a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, shaking Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, where a high-rise built by China Construction Tenth Bureau collapsed, exposing “tofu-dreg” engineering and sparking outrage; and the silent collapse of free speech. Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, imprisoned four times for reporting the truth about Wuhan’s pandemic, was detained again in 2025, her fate a grim reckoning for truth-tellers under authoritarianism. Disasters are not fate but the cost of suppressed truth. Pages 1-2 probe the quake’s ruins, while pages 3-4 trace Zhang’s unyielding fight. News is memory for the future; each crack recorded here questions this era of silence.

This issue’s front page spotlights President Lai Ching-te’s speech, bluntly naming China a hostile foreign force, underscoring the complex, tense cross-strait relations. Lai firmly defends Taiwan’s stance and dignity, emphasizing its commitment to democratic values. Page 2 features photographer Lu Guang’s lens, capturing the lives of China’s marginalized. These ignored communities reveal untold suffering and resistance, their poverty a silent rebellion against an oppressive regime where the vulnerable suffer first. Their struggles, though often erased by history, persist with quiet resilience. Page 3 compiles news and reader voices, reflecting diverse perspectives on current events. Page 4 showcases a photo collection from San Francisco’s Tibetan community, commemorating 66 years of Tibetan resistance, each image a testament to their unyielding spirit for freedom.