Vic Chiang (@yaoyu_c) 's Twitter Profile
Vic Chiang

@yaoyu_c

Researcher/reporter at @washingtonpost. Formerly @dw_chinese. Words in @initiumnews, @AJEnglish, @attitudemag. DM me for Signal or [email protected]

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Vic Chiang (@yaoyu_c) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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/…

Chris Horton 何貴森 (@heguisen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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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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

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
Katrina Northrop (@northropkatrina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Katrina Northrop (@northropkatrina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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/ Vic Chiang washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/…

BBC News 中文 (@bbcchinese) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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。

Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

Timothy McLaughlin (@tmclaughlin3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

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.
Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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
Shibani Mahtani (@shibanimahtani) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

Vic Chiang (@yaoyu_c) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

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.
Chi-Hui Lin (@chihui__lin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Eva Dou (@evadou) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“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.

“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.
Katrina Northrop (@northropkatrina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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/Vic Chiang washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/…

Katrina Northrop (@northropkatrina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Trump’s transactional style — and his threats to take over Gaza and Greenland, —  unnerves Taiwan. 

As <a href="/ryanl_hass/">Ryan Hass</a> said, “Trump’s rhetoric is doing China’s work for it in Taiwan.”

My story on the front page with <a href="/Yaoyu_c/">Vic Chiang</a> (link below):
Alice Su 蘇奕安 (@aliceysu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

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…
Katrina Northrop (@northropkatrina) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Members of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party — a gang linked party in Taiwan — are using their status at the nexus of organized crime and politics to advance Beijing’s interests on the island. A gift link to our The Washington Post investigation: wapo.st/4pQNRxI

Bloomberg (@business) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taiwan will speed up building a comprehensive air defense system to protect the self-run democracy, President Lai Ching-te says — an announcement that comes as the US pushes Taipei to do more to defend itself from China bloomberg.com/news/articles/…