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China, Duterte, World Cup | View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Wednesday, June 27, 2018 [NYTimes.com »]( Asia Edition [Your Wednesday Briefing]( By INYOUNG KANG Good morning. The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the travel ban, Rodrigo Duterte takes aim at the Catholic Church, and Peru knocks Australia out of the World Cup. Here’s what you need to know: Erin Schaff for The New York Times • President Trump acted lawfully in [imposing limits on travel from several predominantly Muslim nations]( the Supreme Court ruled. The vote was 5 to 4, with the court’s conservatives in the majority. The decision, a major statement on presidential power, ends a long-running dispute over Mr. Trump’s authority to make good on campaign promises regarding immigration. With the travel ruling, the court also took the opportunity to overrule the 1944 [Korematsu v. United States]( precedent, which upheld the government’s forcible internment of Japanese-Americans on the West Coast during World War II. Later today, important primaries and runoff elections are taking place in seven states, including Utah, where Mitt Romney is expected to win, and New York. [Check our election calendar and results.]( _____ Agence France-Presse — Getty Images • More trade disputes. [President Trump lashed out at Harley-Davidson]( criticizing its plans to move some of its motorcycle production abroad and threatening steep punitive taxes. In a series of tweets, the president accused the company of surrendering in his trade war with Europe. And in China, the looming trade fight with the U.S. has prompted Beijing to turn against an unlikely target: It is now [prohibiting news outlets from mentioning “Made in China 2025,”]( its industrial master plan that aims to turn the country into a high-tech superpower. Above, Chinese factory workers on a micromotor production line in Anhui Province. _____ Aly Song/Reuters • Huawei was the biggest [corporate sponsor of lavish overseas travel for Australian politicians]( providing business-class flights to its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, and paying for lodging, meals and other expenses. The details were mentioned in a new report, which has raised concerns about Chinese efforts to influence Australian politics. Huawei, a technology company, has essentially been shut out of doing business in the U.S. because of security and privacy questions. The Australia report comes amid heightened worries over Chinese meddling and a government effort to pass a law to [combat foreign interference.]( _____ Phil Stewart/Reuters • The first visit by a Pentagon chief in four years. Secretary of Defense [Jim Mattis landed in Beijing]( on Tuesday amid increasing tensions over trade and China’s military buildup in the South China Sea. “I’m going there to have a conversation,” Mr. Mattis said before departing. He offered few details about his planned discussions, but he is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping before traveling to South Korea and Japan later in the week. _____ Francois Lenoir/Reuters • Australia is out of the World Cup after a crushing [2-0 loss to Peru](. Although Peru was already eliminated, the match was its first win in the World Cup finals since 1978. That was hardly uplifting news to Australia: “Disappointing is the word,” the captain, Mile Jedinak, [was quoted as saying](. “Empty is another word.” And Argentina and Lionel Messi took a dramatic and unlikely path to advance from the group stage, surviving a [2-1 thriller against Nigeria](. Here’s a look at [where the teams stand](. Today’s games begin at 10 a.m. Eastern, and [we’ll have live scores and analysis](. Business Andrew Spear for The New York Times • More robots or more training? Facing a labor squeeze, [factory owners are making choices today]( that could benefit companies and workers even if the economy cools. Above, a worker in Ohio programmed a robot. • Uber won an appeal to [regain its taxi license in London]( a victory for Dara Khosrowshahi, the C.E.O., who has been working to reboot the company’s corporate culture. • Eight top tech companies, expecting a repeat of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, [met with U.S. intelligence officials last month]( to discuss preparations for this year’s midterm elections. • Japan unveiled a [Hello Kitty-themed bullet train]( that’s set to start service this week. • U.S. stocks [were up](. Here’s a snapshot of [global markets](. In the News Adnan Abidi/Reuters • India is the most dangerous country in the world for women because of the risk of sexual violence and slave labor, a new report says. [[CNN]( • “Who is this stupid God?” President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has long been at odds with the politically powerful Roman Catholic Church, but his latest epithet has led to the sharpest clash yet. [[The New York Times]( • An owner of a notorious Korean revenge porn site has been arrested. The three other suspects in the case are believed to be Australian nationals or residents. [[The Korea Herald]( • A well-known Japanese blogger, Kenichiro Okamoto, who was an expert on the “dark web,” was stabbed to death after giving a talk about internet trolls. [[The New York Times]( • Myanmar has fired a top general who was involved in the crackdown on the Rohingya after he was named in new European Union sanctions against officials. [[Al Jazeera]( • All the children in detention in the Northern Territory are Aboriginal, prompting calls for reform of Australia’s justice system. [[The Guardian]( • A 13th-century illustration of a cockatoo, discovered in a manuscript linked to Roman Emperor Frederick II, disproves the British view that Australia was “a dark continent” before colonization. [[ABC]( Smarter Living Lars Leetaru Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. • Five tips to enjoying [a tween- and teen-friendly]( vacation. • Here’s some L.G.B.T.Q [travel advice](. • Recipe of the day: Beat the heat with [cold rice noodles and spicy pork](. Noteworthy Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images • A trail of immigration-themed graffiti and rumors is quietly spreading across Paris. [Banksy’s publicist confirmed that the works were his.]( • There’s a lot of trash in the ocean these days. What item do you think is the most frequently found? [Take our quiz.]( • A gibbon [found in an ancient Chinese tomb]( was identified as a never-before-seen, now-extinct genus and species. It may have been kept as a pet, a practice that may explain its extinction. Back Story British Library The John Newbery Medal was awarded for the first time on this day in 1922. Named after the 18th-century British publisher and “[father of children’s literature]( the award recognizes the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year. Newbery demonstrated that children’s literature could be profitable, but he also used his books to market other business ventures. In “[The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes]( a character dies because “Dr. James’s Powder was not to be had.” Fortunately for the concerned reader, Dr. James’s Fever Powder was widely available at the time; fortunately for Newbery, he inherited the patent. Newbery believed that children learned best through play. Accordingly, his books were designed to instruct even as they amused. For an additional two pence, his first children’s book, “[A Little Pretty Pocket-Book]( above, was sold with a black-and-red ball or pincushion. Children could stick a pin into the red side to mark good behavior or the black side to mark when they were bad. The first Newbery Medal was awarded to “The Story of Mankind,” a history of the world for children by Hendrik Willem van Loon. [This year’s winner was “Hello, Universe,”]( a novel by Erin Entrada Kelly about diversity and friendship. Emma McAleavy wrote today’s Back Story. _____ This briefing was prepared for the Asian morning. You can also [sign up]( to get the briefing in the Australian, European or American morning. [Sign up here]( to receive an Evening Briefing on U.S. weeknights. Browse our full range of Times newsletters [here](. What would you like to see here? 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