Stuart White
Amid a Pandemic and Social Unrest, Chinese Students (and Their Parents) are Eyeing US Schools with Caution
Will skyrocketing infection numbers, a spate of ugly racist incidents involving Asians, and an ongoing protest movement be enough to scare off the single largest subset of international students at US universities?
In the 'Spirit of Reciprocity,' China and the US Trade Jabs Over Media Organizations
The US demanded that Chinese state-run media outlets release the details of their operations in the United States. China demanded the same of US outlets. Then it happened all over again.
Amid Fears Over a New National Security Law, Taiwan is Seizing on an 'Opportunity' to Attract Hong Kongers
The self-governed island has opened an office meant to help Hong Kongers seek asylum, over the predictably heated objections of Beijing.
After Hong Kong, Could the Philippines Be the Next to See a Law Against Government Critics?
The feared anti-terror bill in the Philippines will lapse into law in a week’s time.
Brands Declare Black Lives Matter, but Activists See a 'Double Standard' in Asia
Despite public shows of support for the movement for racial justice taking place around the world, some corporations have been complicit in racial violence in the world's most populous continent.
Here are Some of the Most Controversial Points of Hong Kong's Dreaded Security Law
While the full text has raised more questions than answers thanks to its broad definitions of the crimes, one thing is certain: observers are worried.
The Police's Killing of Four Army Men in the Philippines Raises Questions of Impunity
After years of police successfully claiming "self-defense" as bodies piled up in the country's bloody drug war, will the same rationale work when the victims are on-duty intelligence officers?
A WHO Team Is Going to China to Investigate the Origins of COVID-19. Scientists Are Already Warning of a New Virus Threat.
The global health body noted that the current “pandemic is far from over,” even as new research identified a novel flu that “has all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.”
Hong Kong Police Have Already Made Their First Arrests Under the New National Security Law
With protesters taking to the streets after the passage of the controversial legislation, at least 30 arrests have been made for violations of the law and other public order offenses.
China Passed Hong Kong's Feared Security Law. Here's What We Know.
From sanctions to political resignations to activists fleeing the city, the legislation already appears to be having what many assume was its desired effect.
A Fight Broke Out Among Lawmakers in Taiwan’s Parliament. Again.
Such brawls are a fact of life in Taiwan. One time, a parliamentarian snatched a bill being considered and tried to eat it.
Be Careful What You Copy and Paste on Your iPhone. TikTok May Be Reading It.
According to a new security feature in iOS 14, TikTok reads users’ clipboard information about once every second.