His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U.S.-China ties and cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. John joined Newsweek in 2020 after reporting in Central Europe and the United Kingdom.

Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, has hit parts of the Western Pacific and southern China. It left at least 27 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines.

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Before reaching Hong Kong and mainland China, Super Typhoon Ragasa had ravaged Taiwan and the northern Philippines. Super Typhoon Ragasa leaves mass destruction in its wake, claiming dozens of lives — here's what happens next first appeared on The Cool Down.

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This is the dramatic moment a tree was uprooted as powerful winds ripped through China during Typhoon Ragasa. Footage shows a row of trees violently swaying in the gale-force winds in Guangdong province on Wednesday,

The Philippines’s disaster response agency was on full alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa swept through the country, triggering heavy rains and flooding. After sweeping through the Philippines, Ragasa is expected to make landfall in China,