Alan Wong
Managing Editor, Asia-Pacific, VICE World News
alan.wong@vice.comAlan Wong is Managing Editor, Asia-Pacific, at VICE World News. He focuses on China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan issues.
‘A Warning Sign’: Chinese Ships Accused of Cutting Off Internet to a Taiwanese Island
A Taiwanese archipelago has been knocked offline following repeated damages to its undersea cables. Taiwan suspects Chinese vessels are responsible.
YouTuber-Turned-Lawmaker Sacked for Never Showing Up For Work
In his seven months in office, 51-year-old Yoshikazu Higashitani has never shown up for work.
Taiwan Is About to Lose Another Ally to China
Honduras is the latest country to pivot, leaving the self-ruled democracy with only 13 diplomatic allies.
Ex-Hotel Boss Dies by Suicide After Admitting to Changing Communal Bathwater Only Twice a Year
70-year-old Makoto Yamada was found dead on a mountain road less than two weeks after he quit the hotel.
Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Earlier and Earlier. Blame Climate Change.
Tokyo’s cherry blossoms have begun blooming, tying records set in 2020 and 2021 for the earliest start dates on record.
A Studio Ghibli Theme Park Opened and Men Are Filming Themselves Groping the Characters
The beloved studio, co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki, is known for films such as When Marnie Was There and Oscar-winning Spirited Away.
China’s Mars Rover May Be Dead, NASA Images Reveal
Zhurong might have failed to reactivate as planned due to the Red Planet’s notorious dust storms.
A Man Said He’d Adopt Cats and Torture Them in a Livestream. Then Vigilantes Took Action.
Videos of vigilantes confronting and beating the man have sparked a debate on animal rights in China.
‘A Bloody Insult’: Activists Demand Removal of John Wick Star Donnie Yen From Oscars
The action hero drew heat from activists, but earned a stamp of approval from Beijing’s political elite.
$677 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized in Australia’s Biggest Ever Drug Bust
Australians are some of the world’s biggest cocaine users. This one shipment was equivalent to half their estimated annual consumption.
The Chinese Market Is Crazy About ChatGPT. But the Government, Not So Much.
AI chatbots could challenge China’s censorship apparatus and iron grip on information flow, experts say.
Mutilated Cats Are Being Found Across a Japanese City and Schools Are Terrified
Cat body parts have been found partially buried in dirt, on a park bench, and hanging off from the bars in a schoolyard.