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Brother Boys, The Real Lives Of Hong Kong’s Male Sex Workers

by Worldcrunch December 10, 2022May 23, 2025

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In The News china

How China’s Mass Protest Took The World By Surprise — And Where It Will End

by Dan Wu November 29, 2022May 23, 2025

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In The News china

Chinese Students’ “Absurd” Protest Against COVID Lockdowns: Public Crawling

by Dan Wu November 28, 2022May 21, 2025

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Business Tips, Free Speech, Racism: A Nigerian Writer’s China Diaries

by Dan Wu November 14, 2022May 21, 2025

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In The News technology

Escape From Foxconn: Inside The COVID Lockdown Chaos Blocking China’s iPhone Production

by Dan Wu November 8, 2022May 23, 2025

How Cambodia Became The Hub Of Asia's Online Fraud Racket

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How Cambodia Became The Hub Of Asia’s Online Fraud Racket

by Dan Wu October 24, 2022May 23, 2025

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In The News society

Xi’s Burden — Why China Is Sticking With Zero COVID

by Dan Wu October 17, 2022May 21, 2025

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What Life Is Like As A Taiwanese Living In Mainland China

by Dan Wu October 13, 2022May 22, 2025

Mass testing in China’s city of Guiyang

In The News china

The Guiyang Zero-COVID Bus Crash: A Chinese Tragedy In Three Acts

by Dan Wu September 23, 2022May 21, 2025

Woman walks down the street in China

In The News china

How China’s Race To Boost Low Birth Rates Is Backfiring With Teenage Pregnancy

by Dan Wu September 7, 2022May 21, 2025

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The China-Vietnam-U.S. “Triangle”: A Model For Globalization’s Future?

by Dan Wu September 1, 2022May 21, 2025

Far Out, Far East: Meet North Korea's Biggest Booster In Taiwan

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Far Out, Far East: Meet North Korea’s Biggest Booster In Taiwan

by Dan Wu August 15, 2022May 19, 2025

Asian Cults And Castes, Where New Religions Meet Power Politics

In The News china

Asian Cults And Castes, Where New Religions Meet Power Politics

by Dan Wu August 11, 2022May 22, 2025

Photo of Nancy Pelosi and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen walking

Geopolitics diplomacy

Pelosi In Taiwan: Bold Diplomacy, Perfect Timing

by Dan Wu August 4, 2022May 21, 2025

Hong Kong Tattoo Show 2021

In The News china

China’s Tattoo Crackdown: Celebrity, Subversion And A Twist Of Patriotism

by Dan Wu August 1, 2022May 21, 2025

A Bitter Road Back For Hong Kong Students Arrested During 2019 Protests

In The News china

A Bitter Road Back For Hong Kong Students Arrested During 2019 Protests

by Dan Wu June 21, 2022May 24, 2025

Photo of people wearing masks in a Hong Kong mall

In The News china

Hong Kong’s Strict COVID Rules Are Sparking An Exodus Of Foreigners

by Lisa LANE June 2, 2022May 19, 2025

People walk in a Shanghai district

In The News china

In Shanghai, A Brewing Expat Exodus As COVID Crackdown Shows “Real” China

by Dan Wu May 18, 2022May 23, 2025

A Taiwanese soldier looks on as a helicopter rises the Taiwanese flag.

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The War In Ukraine Should Force China To Rethink Its Taiwan Narrative

by Dan Wu May 4, 2022May 21, 2025

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Wuhan Restroom Murder Sparks Debate Over Transgender Rights In China

by Dan Wu March 30, 2022May 23, 2025

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Video Of Chained Woman Shines Light On China’s Treatment Of Mental Illness

by Lisa LANE February 21, 2022May 22, 2025

Why COVID-19 Has Made China Stronger

Geopolitics united states

Why COVID-19 Has Made China Stronger

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2022May 22, 2025

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In The News china

Taiwan’s Virtual “Tuck-Me-In” Platform Shows COVID Impact On Dating Apps

by Dan Wu December 12, 2021May 21, 2025

Debt Trap: Why South Korean Economics Explains Squid Game

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Debt Trap: Why South Korean Economics Explains Squid Game

by Dan Wu October 15, 2021May 24, 2025

Hong Kong's International Food Scene Gets Political

Hong Kong’s International Food Scene Gets Political

by Dan Wu September 29, 2021May 19, 2025

In China, Women Still Have To Fight For Their Right To Be Single

In China, Women Still Have To Fight For Their Right To Be Single

by Dan Wu August 21, 2021May 22, 2025

For Chinese Adoptees In The U.S., Identity Comes In Layers

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For Chinese Adoptees In The U.S., Identity Comes In Layers

by Dan Wu August 12, 2021May 22, 2025

Protesters hold a banner during a protest against the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in front of Sendagaya Station on July 23

Are The Olympics More Trouble Than They’re Worth? The View From Asia

by Dan Wu July 29, 2021May 22, 2025

Young people pose for photos at the site of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai

Geopolitics china

Why Chinese Youth Are Still So Eager To Join The Communist Party

by Dan Wu July 21, 2021May 22, 2025

Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong

For Chinese Regime, Suicide In Hong Kong Is An Act Of Terrorism

by Dan Wu July 17, 2021May 22, 2025

A LGBTQ home party in Beijing, China

In The News china

China’s New Crackdown Against LGBTQ Activists At Universities

by Dan Wu July 15, 2021May 21, 2025

In China, economic conditions vary greatly from province to province

Regional Disparity Trap: Why China’s Economy Resembles Europe

by Dan Wu July 7, 2021May 22, 2025

People attending a festival to cherish the martyrs at the red army martyrs cemetery in Zunyi, Guizhou,China

In The News china

As China’s Communist Party Turns 100, ”Red Tourism” Is Booming

by Dan Wu June 29, 2021May 22, 2025

Death Of Apple Daily, What It Really Means For Hong Kong

by Dan Wu June 25, 2021May 22, 2025

At a café in Chongqing, China

In The News china

Chinese Millennials Defend Their ”Lying-Flat” Doctrine

by Dan Wu June 23, 2021May 22, 2025

At a COVID vaccination center in Hong Kong

Geopolitics china

Politics Helps Explain Hong Kong’s Low Vaccination Rates

by Dan Wu June 18, 2021May 19, 2025

Chemical troops disinfect public areas of Wanhua District in Taipei, June 2021

In The News lockdown

Taiwan Counting On ”Self-Discipline” To Stop COVID Spread

by Dan Wu June 1, 2021May 19, 2025

A tank deployed during the National Army Lunar New Year's Military Drill, in Taiwan.

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Strait Talk: China Invading Taiwan Is Mostly Just A Matter Of Time

by Lisa LANE May 17, 2021May 21, 2025

A dog rescued in Hong Kong, in August 2020.

In The News animals

Abandoned Pets Crisis Amid Hong Kong’s Emigration Wave

by Lisa LANE April 26, 2021May 19, 2025

Single people without children made up 65.2% of the population who kept a pet in 2017.

In The News china

China’s ‘One-Child’ Generation Chooses Cats Over Babies

by Lisa LANE March 5, 2021May 21, 2025