Matthew Walsh
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Journalist @AFP, based in Beijing. Contact me at matthew.walsh(at)afp.com. DMs open.
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For a recent AFP News Agency assignment, we joined an American family trying to trace the roots of their adoptive daughter, Loulee, through a Chinese region where the one-child policy carries a traumatic legacy. france24.com/en/live-news/2…
Make your own jokes out of this one AFP News Agency — Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers theguardian.com/world/article/…
“The SCO is increasingly defining itself as an alternative vision for world order, juxtaposed against the traditional postwar order led by the United States and other Western powers.” AFP News Agency — China seeks to boost Shanghai bloc to counter the West politiko.com.ph/2024/07/10/chi…
China’s population crisis is pushing thousands of pre-schools to close as enrolments dry up. But a facility in Shanxi province has traded chortling children for a more mature cohort. AFP News Agency — Chinese kindergartens pivot to senior care as population ages straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia…
Our story from late last week, a weird tale of US sanctions, confused Chinese tech firms and an unexpected call from North Korean operative in Beijing: AFP News Agency – US sanctions grapple with China’s murky North Korea networks yahoo.com/news/us-sancti…
“For many Chinese… changes in retirement policies feel like a reneged commitment of social welfare provision -- kicking the problem down an already murky road,” one analyst said. AFP News Agency – China piles extra work on weary youth to ease pension crisis france24.com/en/live-news/2…
"You have demonstrated the wilful whimsy of youth... but more and more people are starting to worry about the hidden dangers"." China Cracks Down After Dumpling-hunting Cyclists Spark Road Chaos – AFP News Agency barrons.com/news/china-cra…
AFP: “China Clears Memorial To Victims Of Deadly Car Ramming Attack…In the early hours of Wednesday, cleaning staff cleared away the memorial, with some telling AFP they were acting on an ‘order from the top.’” Michael Yuxuan Zhang 張雨軒 Matthew Walsh barrons.com/news/china-cle…
Talkative and commandeering as he testified in court Wednesday, Hong Kong media mogul #JimmyLai still seemed like a man used to being in charge despite spending most of the last four years in jail. w/Holmes Chan Rebecca Bailey barrons.com/news/the-boss-…
"Shehzad Qazi, MD China Beige Book, said looser monetary policy alone 'will not cut it'. 'Monetary stimulus will only work if Beijing lifts broader business and household confidence', he told AFP News Agency. Peter Catterall Matthew Walsh barrons.com/news/key-issue…
China on Friday jailed former national coach Li Tie for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport. China jails former Premier League star Li Tie 20 years for corruption — AFP News Agency cbs19news.com/china-jails-fo…
"Disputes are inevitable... it's not very realistic to say that there can be peace between China and the US." AFP News Agency – Low expectations in Beijing ahead of Trump’s second coming uk.news.yahoo.com/low-expectatio…
A humanoid robot gyrates to pulsing music at a shopping mall in Beijing, part of an exhibition harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance the flavor of China's biggest annual festival. u.afp.com/SZDq by Matthew Walsh
Our take on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s introductory talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng that took place today, with Matthew Walsh nbcrightnow.com/national/us-ch…
AFP: “Myanmar Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown—Using Musk's Starlink: Fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever.” Isabel Joy Kua (柯惠琦) Matthew Walsh barrons.com/news/myanmar-s…
A months-long AFP News Agency investigation by Isabel Joy Kua (柯惠琦) and me finally got published this week — digging into the Chinese families brutalised by Myanmar’s vast fraud factories, some of which are seemingly using Elon Musk’s Starlink internet. Read it here: japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/1…