Correspondent at @nikkeiasia covering U.S.-Asia business 📨 pak.yiu@nex.nikkei.com / DM for Signal
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(5/) The sentencing is now out. It’s worth pausing on the human reality: they’ve been largely kept from public view for 1,600 days. Court reporters, incl. outlets like @thewitnesshk, are one of the few windows into how they’re doing. thewitnesshk.com/實%e… /end
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18 Dec 2025
Thanks @NikkeiAsia for covering what I think is one of the most actionable lithium policy ideas heading into 2026: a Strategic Lithium Reserve (SLR).
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Could a strategic lithium reserve kickstart US supply chain development?
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Indie Chinese film festival in US canceled after pressure campaign asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/ar…
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Huge respect to @pakwayne for making the trek out to North Dakota to talk to the people that will be hit hardest by this aspect of the trade war.
Was a pleasure talking with him about Beijing's calculus here.
19 Sep 2025
US soybean farmers face crisis as China keeps orders frozen s.nikkei.com/3VX4qtP
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31 Jul 2025
Nikkei Asia: China has stopped approving US-bound investment since April.
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RT @JessiePang0125: Hong Kong authorities once again arrested prominent activist Joshua Wong on Friday and charged him with conspiracy to c…
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I appreciate @pakwayne’s sharing some of my thoughts in his latest piece.
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4 Jun 2025
You have to be amazed by the sheer audacity of some Chinese entrepreneurs.
Here’s a Chinese startup getting ready to produce electric trucks in California this year in the face of Trump tariffs, US-China tensions, and IRA repeal.
What a story from @pakwayne at Nikkei Asia:
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2 Jun 2025
Many US small businesses rely on Chinese manufacturers — not just for lower costs but for skills and capabilities that are almost impossible to find elsewhere.
@pakwayne spoke with several US small businesses (and me) for this great piece: asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad…
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11 Apr 2025
Chinese customs clearance services likely to keep effective US import tariff rate far below 145%. @yifanxie & @pakwayne look into the grey areas they exploit
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🧵LONG THREAD: Happy to share few thoughts with @NikkeiAsia's @pakwayne on Biden's new "AI Diffusion Rule," a move that risks undermining the global competitiveness of U.S. firms in AI /1
Complete thoughts and insights beyond the quoted comment below:
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Pak Yiu retweeted
23 Dec 2024
China says economists who spread 'inappropriate' views should be fired. One Chinese economist at a bank received an internal warning in recent months, in part for making public comments on the economy, Nikkei Asia learned.
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Chin… via @NikkeiAsia
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25 Nov 2024
If DED “is not extended for Hong Kongers by Feb. 5, affected individuals would…face deportation. ‘I'm afraid of going back to Hong Kong,’ said 27-year-old Koo. ‘I've spent the last 10 years here, and this is where I call home. Now I may have to leave.’” asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Hon…
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The State Department was “taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple HK officials.
The EU said it remains “deeply concerned about the politically motivated prosecution of the defendants who are being punished. asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Ho…
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19 Nov 2024
Breaking: The Chinese government accepted Japan’s claim that its military aircraft violated Tokyo’s territorial airspace in August, Japanese Foreign Ministry said, rare acknowledgment by Beijing after President Xi and PM Ishiba agreed to advance high-level talks last week.
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6 Nov 2024
Donald Trump’s election to a second term as US president sets the stage for economic turbulence in Asia as businesses across the region prepare for big increases in American tariffs. w/ @pakwayne @cheskareports @monroyandoyan and other colleagues.
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Pak Yiu retweeted
22 Oct 2024
Today, 15 countries expressed serious concerns at the @UN about human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet. We urged China to uphold its international human rights obligations and implement all UN recommendations. Australia remains committed to universal human rights for all.
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4 Oct 2024
Beijing's latest attempt to boost sentiment has succeeded more than previous tries. Yet analysts are wary of calling an end to China's economic troubles, w/ full scope of planned stimulus yet unclear @wata_suzu asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Po…
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24 Sep 2024
Geely-controlled Saxo Bank to wind up Hong Kong & Shanghai offices @pakwayne @echowonghk asia.nikkei.com/Business/Fin…
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19 Sep 2024
A leaked full copy of the confidential audit of Volkswagen's Xinjiang factory shows that key statements made by @VW about the audit were false or misleading.
The audit suffers from severe methodological shortcomings & failed to protect interviewed Uyghur staff. Full report:🧵
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