TAKING SIDES WITH TYRANTS: Scoop: The World Bank told Taiwanese staff to get Chinese passports. “This year, the World Bank told current and prospective employees of Taiwanese nationality they must present Chinese travel documents in order to maintain or pursue employment. Why it matters: China has recently ramped up its campaign to systematically force Taiwan and its citizens out of the international community. But forcing out its own staff in this way violates World Bank employment principles.”