Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c

Formerly @washingtonpost @dw_chinese. Words also in @initiumnews, @AJEnglish, @attitudemag. Taiwan Joined October 2015

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Alice Su 蘇奕安 @aliceysu

4 months ago

Two years ago, I heard that Taiwan's govt had unearthed surveillance files from the secret police of its authoritarian era. They were finally becoming open to the public, nearly four decades after Taiwan's democratisation. I wanted to see what was inside: economist.com/1843/2025/05/0…

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Katrina Northrop @NorthropKatrina

7 months ago

Trump’s transactional style — and his threats to take over Gaza and Greenland, — unnerves Taiwan. As @ryanl_hass said, “Trump’s rhetoric is doing China’s work for it in Taiwan.” My story on the front page with @Yaoyu_c (link below):

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Katrina Northrop @NorthropKatrina

7 months ago

President Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on Chinese goods for Beijing’s role in the global fentanyl trade. Our piece on what that role is — and why Beijing views the opioid crisis as a domestic issue for the U.S. to tackle. w/@Yaoyu_c washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/…

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Eva Dou @evadou

8 months ago

“House of Huawei” is out today in the US and UK! It’s the story of how one of the world’s most controversial high-tech companies was built, set against the backdrop of the political, social and economic transformation of modern China. Here’s my cat Pigeon inspecting it.

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Chi-Hui Lin @chihui__lin

9 months ago

Fleeing Xi’s China: following the trail of migrants trying to reach Australia through Indonesia. Report from @heldavidson and me. theguardian.com/world/2024/dec…

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Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c

9 months ago

The Taipei-Shanghai Forum offers a rare, if not the only, chance for Chinese officials to visit Taiwan after covid. Both sides have been cautious, avoiding political issues and focusing on city-level cooperation in areas like river management and extreme weather response.

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Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani

9 months ago

Our latest investigation is a tragic look at what happens U.N. agencies fail to live up to their mandate to protect the world's most vulnerable. We found that Uyghurs are now smuggling themselves into SEAsian scam compounds, fleeing Beijing's persecution washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee

9 months ago

Incredibly grateful for our A+++ team in Seoul, who stayed up all night to cover the news and braved the bitter cold overnight. Give them a follow: @KasulisK @jintakhan @YoonJulie

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Nury Turkel @nuryturkel

9 months ago

Our prayers have been answered. After more than 20 years, I am overjoyed to be reunited with my mother here in Washington. Most importantly, she can finally embrace her grandchildren for the first time. Celebrating #Thanksgiving together brings indescribable joy, gratitude, and a…

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Fernando Morales-de la Cruz @FernandoMdelaC

9 months ago

#Starbucks and #Nestlé face scrutiny over labor practices in China By @Yaoyu_c @cdcshepherd via @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

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Timothy McLaughlin @TMclaughlin3

10 months ago

Some questions regarding Hong Kong's implementation of the NSL being answered at the NSL 47 sentencing this AM. Andrew Chiu, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, received a 50% reduction in his sentence for flipping and testifying against others.

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee

10 months ago

The Washington Post has a rare vacancy in Tokyo for a news assistant – an exciting and wide-ranging job that encompasses monitoring the news, setting up interviews, translating, researching, reporting, and, occasionally, writing. Please share/apply: linkedin.com/pulse/washingt…

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BBC News 中文 @bbcchinese

11 months ago

今年9月19日，台湾立法委员吴沛忆首次在社交平台上公开了她与台北市议员许家蓓的同志伴侣关系。这一宣布恰逢许家蓓因子宫内膜癌去世的隔天，吴沛忆发布了两人手牵手的照片，并称呼许家蓓为“人生最好的伙伴”。随着两人故事引起关注，吴沛忆在台湾同志大游行前夕接受了BBC中文的专访。

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Katrina Northrop @NorthropKatrina

11 months ago

The Chinese coast guard's involvement in Monday's military drills around Taiwan was unprecedented. My piece about the maritime force, the largest of its kind in the world, and how its activities fit into broader concerns about gray zone tactics w/ @Yaoyu_c washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/…

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Katrina Northrop @NorthropKatrina

11 months ago

The Chinese military launched large military drills today around Taiwan to serve as “a stern warning” to “Taiwan independence forces” w/ @Yaoyu_c: washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/…

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Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c

11 months ago

For the Chinese coast guard, its encirclement of Taiwan’s main island today as part of the large-scale military drill is a message of love - as shown in this propaganda that reads: “Patrolling in the shape of loving you.” h/t Lyric Li

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Chris Horton 何貴森 @heguisen

11 months ago

Book update: Ghost Nation hits stands next July, and is now available for pre-order. Excited by how the book is coming together - I've learned a lot researching this book, and am more in awe of Taiwan than before. Thanks to pre-orderers for your support🙏 amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Nation-T…

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Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c

12 months ago

Genius business idea and potential art exhibition theme: As the divorce rate rises in China, urban divorcées turn to high-powered shredders to dispose of their old wedding photos - many described the process as 'therapeutic.' By Lyric Li and Yufan Lu washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/…

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Abigail Hauslohner @ahauslohner

12 months ago

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says it didn’t manufacture the pager model ID-ed in photos of Lebanon attack, but that they were “entirely handled” by a Hungarian company BAC, which it authorized to use the brand name less than 2yrs ago- by ⁦@Yaoyu_c⁩ washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/…

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Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c

a year ago

Just in: A Taiwanese Mirage-2000 fighter jet had crashed into the sea off Hsinchu at around 8 pm local time during a night training course, according to Taiwan's defense ministry. The pilot ejected, and rescue operations are now in search of him. news.tvbs.com.tw/local/2614579