'More than one hundred Columbia students arrested!' Chinese state media is loving the anti-Israel protests at Columbia. Why?
--It shows the 'folly' of free speech and democracy
--It makes Chinese universities, with their repressive speech policies, seem safer in comparison.…

Some thoughts on Blinken's trip to China:
Two weeks ago, Chairman Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. If Xi doesn't meet with Blinken when he visits Beijing later this week, that's a larger snub because of the context of the recent Russia meeting.…

Some thoughts on Blinken's trip to China:
Two weeks ago, Chairman Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. If Xi doesn't meet with Blinken when he visits Beijing later this week, that's a larger snub because of the context of the recent Russia meeting.…

Wow. It's been a nonstop three years digging up investigations, testifying before Congress on the threats of TikTok and CCP-controlled technologies, helping write legislation, and getting attacked in public by TikTok execs. It's a relief that the divestiture bill has finally…

Dear friends, #GeorgeWashington #University will offer both Beginner and Intermediate #Uyghur courses starting Fall 2024. For registration details, please visit the following link. my.gwu.edu/mod/pws/course…

Our CEO talking in Miami about how businesses in Latin America can proactively manage and reduce their China risks.

Investigative journalism story idea: visit the Philippine province near Taiwan -- and which hosts important U.S.-Philippines military exercises, that has seen an unexpected surge in Chinese students.
scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

Investigative journalism story idea: visit the Philippine province near Taiwan -- and which hosts important U.S.-Philippines military exercises, that has seen an unexpected surge in Chinese students.
scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

As a proud Jewish alumni of Columbia University, who spent more than a decade as a journalist and foreign correspondent, who has close ties to Israel and Judaism, who has travelled widely in the Middle East, who regularly opines on free speech issues, I'm so glad I don't have to…

My role in Hong Kong is open. The Nikkei Asia bureau is looking for someone with a background in business journalism and an understanding of China. Apply here:

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Whenever anyone asks for proof that Beijing is directly supporting Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, show them this excellent New York Times article that demonstrates how a state-owned Chinese firm shipped powder for AT LEAST 80 MILLION ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.…

Here is my big news. I am excited about leading @VOA, whose mission is so critical in the defense of journalism, free expression and truth. I am sad to leave Freedom House, but it will continue to prosper because it will always be a bulwark in defense of freedom and democracy.…

Whenever anyone asks for proof that Beijing is directly supporting Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, show them this excellent New York Times article that demonstrates how a state-owned Chinese firm shipped powder for AT LEAST 80 MILLION ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.…

Pro-tip: if you want to claim that TikTok isn't a Chinese app, maybe best not to SEND CHINESE DIPLOMATS TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF TIKTOK.
politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

This is one of the most misleading first lines I've ever seen in an op-ed about China. 'In the middle of the last century, as the United States and Russia rapidly amassed thousands of nuclear weapons, China stayed out of the arms race, focusing its energy on growing its economy…

House Speaker Mike Johnson is including the TikTok divest-or-ban bill in an aid package for Ukraine and Israel.

cbsn.ws/3xGJO0d

A Beijing talking point on the Middle East: “If the U.S. cannot restrain Israel, then why should China restrain Iran?” wsj.com/world/china/we…

Pro-tip: if you want to claim that TikTok isn't a Chinese app, maybe best not to SEND CHINESE DIPLOMATS TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF TIKTOK.
politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

This is one of the most misleading first lines I've ever seen in an op-ed about China. 'In the middle of the last century, as the United States and Russia rapidly amassed thousands of nuclear weapons, China stayed out of the arms race, focusing its energy on growing its economy…