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May 12
Learned a lot from @yilingliu95's latest op-ed on AI anxiety in China, which reveals the US-China race to build more advanced AI models is often seen by working people on both sides as a race to the bottom. nytimes.com/2026/05/12/opini…
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Apr 17
SCOOP @NikkeiAsia: Taiwan is facing a quiet backlash from Japanese officials over how it handled a recent visit to Tokyo by Premier Cho Jung-tai.
Tokyo “felt betrayed” over the trip’s publicity, stirring doubts over future cooperation and visits. 1/4
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Apr 10
China's Xi Jinping held a rare meeting with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's opposition KMT party. It comes ahead of a summit with President Trump, where Xi is likely to bring up his opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan ... w/ @ashishval
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My latest for @NPR : Taiwan's opposition leader Cheng Li-wun may meet Xi Jinping later this week. She says the safety of Taiwan is her priority, though Taiwan's government doubts she can lower tensions. I report from Taipei with @jpak25 from eastern China. npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-577…
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My latest for @NPR : A recent report by the US director of national intelligence assessed China likely does not plan to invade Taiwan in 2027. It's reignited partisan divisions in Taiwan as lawmakers debate $40 billion in defense spending to counter China. npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-576…
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Mar 20
I joined @OneWorldCNN with @ZainAsher alongside @rob_schmitz to discuss the impact of the Iran war on Asian economies: China is relatively secure. High-income East Asia is stressed but surviving. Lower-income nations like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and others are especially hard-hit.
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Mar 14
My latest for @NPR : Why are Gen Z Americans obsessed with China? @hasanthehun told me life in the US "is just getting worse... then I turn on TikTok, and I see a video of Chongqing. They've got trains everywhere and it's this fascinating city." npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-s1-574…
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Feb 19
My latest for @NPR : In China, the year of the horse has taken on an unlikely association with Draco Malfoy. npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-s1-571…
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There's never a good time to neutralize a major news outlet's Asia-based team of breaking news reporters, correspondents, and editors. But at this particular moment, when readers need to understand global instability and shifting power relations, this decision is unfathomable.
A short note to confirm The Washington Post closed its Seoul hub today. Have loved every moment of working with the team here and at the mothership. The cuts have been deep across the board and I will miss the many talented people I have learned from — you are all magnificent.
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I was laid off today from the Washington Post along with many, many talented colleagues. It’s been a joy and privilege to serve as China correspondent, and cover everything from the trade war to Taiwanese organized crime to robots. I hope to continue doing this work.
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I've been laid off from the Post today, along with too many of my incredible colleagues, after eight incredible years, most of them in Hong Kong and covering China's expansion, a story that will define our generation.
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My latest for @NatGeo : Taiwan is home to over 400 butterfly species, 55 of which are found nowhere else in the world. I wrote about the migratory purple crow butterflies, which gather in the tens of thousands in valleys in southern Taiwan every winter. nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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Jan 22
My latest for @NPR : Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te has promised billions in additional defense spending to counter escalating military threats from China. But his ambitions have stalled in the opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan. npr.org/2026/01/22/nx-s1-568…
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Jan 19
Latest for @NPR : Based on today's economic data "China hasn't just survived the trade war with the US, it has in fact thrived. President Trump wanted to be tough on China but got punched in the face," says @eura analyst Dan Wang. npr.org/2026/01/19/nx-s1-567…
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7 Dec 2025
Migrant workers marched to the Legislative Yuan this afternoon calling for an end to the 12-year time limit to how long they can live in Taiwan. They dressed up as expired meat and bombs with 12-year fuses, arguing the time limit treats them as disposable.
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8 Nov 2025
The flag of the 'Etolan Amis Nation rises at the first day of the Amis Music Festival in Dulan.
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8 Nov 2025
Reggae band Guhit, up of Philippine migrant workers, performs a song about the struggles of migrant fishers. The song is by one of the band member's late grandfather, who himself was a fisherman.
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8 Nov 2025
Paiwan traditional tattoo artist Cudjuy Patjidres offers his skills on the sidelines of the festival alongside artists from Borneo.
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8 Nov 2025
Can't forget to mention the amazing food vendors from the area and so many different Indigenous communities
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30 Oct 2025
Weeks after deadly floods, Amis Indigenous residents of Hualien held a rally outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei to protest disaster recovery measures currently being discussed by KMT lawmakers that they worry could force them to relocate from their homes.
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