Today I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. This is my statement:

As a China practitioner this is unbearable to witness for several reasons. First , Palestinian suffering during these past months is just horrific. We should have ended policy support to the perpetrators of that suffering

I was excited as soon as Zhaoyin Feng pitched this story, reported from Laos and Indonesia with Beimeng. It's such a fun piece about how the Xiaohongshu app has transformed the way Chinese tourists travel, while saving local businesses from collapse. restofworld.org/2024/xiaohongs…

A great pleasure working with Joanna Chiu and Beimeng on this fun story. And it’s not every day that I get to file a story from Indonesia and Laos! #workingonvacation restofworld.org/2024/xiaohongs…

Not on all apps can ppl find hyper-specific tips when it comes to navigating foreign destinations, tourism XHS is truly something. Read this fun and insightful reportage by Zhaoyin Feng. Photos by me.

Glad my small contribution is included in the zouxian series nominated in this year's Excellent Journalism Award.

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A durian craze is growing exponentially in Laos. Driven by China's insatiable appetite for the pungent fruit, durian plantations have sprouted up across the landlocked country. Beimeng and I traveled there to taste some Lao durians: asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Big-…

Money may not grow on trees, but Chinese investors are betting that they can convert Laotian durians into sweet profits. Read the full story here: s.nikkei.com/3zXiPiB

Locals enjoy the sunset on the bank of the Mekong River in Pakse, Laos, July 2024. (Photo by Beimeng Fu)

过去几年中，我观察榴莲这种热带水果越来越进入中国人的日常生活，其中的故事却相对少被中英文媒体深入报道。今年夏天，我有机会与 Zhaoyin Feng 去到老挝南部高原。我们发现，越来越多中国公司正在出海东南亚、进军榴莲产业链前端。老挝是其中最突出的一个例子。 theinitium.com/zh-hans/articl…

2023年，中国对榴莲进口贸易总量为142万吨;对比同年，美国对牛油果进口总量为127万吨。 从经济、农业、地缘政治、环境等方面，中国的榴莲热正在东南亚各国产生越来越大的影响力。 我希望长期观察、写作关于榴莲供应链的故事，记录更多鲜活个人。如您身处其中，请私信或电邮beimeng{at}pm{at}me.

老撾（台譯：寮國）南部波羅芬高原常年濃霧瀰漫，溫暖溼潤，布滿鬱鬱蔥蔥的山林和奔流而下的瀑布。這裏以出產高品質的咖啡知名，被譽為老撾的咖啡首都。但在不久的將來，在提到波羅芬高原的時候，人們可能會想起另外一種帶着濃烈氣味的農產品：榴蓮。

Chinese traders are transforming Laos' forests into durian plantations to meet China's soaring demand for the fruit, raising environmental concerns. Pulitzer Center #RainforestReporters Beimeng and Zhaoyin Feng report for 端傳媒 Initium Media 👇  bit.ly/3BsypU6

Feeling honored that the Chinese zouxian immigrant story that I worked on is a finalist to the Carlos Tejada Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting (Chinese catogery). theinitium.com/article/202404… sopawards.com/the-sopa-award…

I was on Amanpour and Company tonight, discussing the role of American tech firms in China’s surveillance state with hari sreenivasan. Grateful for the chance to speak to CNN and PBS’s audience about our story. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/nRG032PB7m0?si…