Vic Chiang

Master of Public Policy '27 @Georgetown. Formerly @washingtonpost @dw_chinese. Words also in @initiumnews @AJEnglish @bbcchinese

[Emily Feng 冯哲芸 @EmilyZFeng]

1/ New from me: Chinese diplos scrambled 90 min before the Xi/Trump visit to the National Archives to stop a Taiwan-related treaty from being shown.

..."an indication of pushback from within the U.S. gov against President Trump's warm reception of Xi.."
https://t.co/7znpoZcEcN

[Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c]

A huge challenge to the KMT: “Shen has already done a great service for the DPP by redefining Chiang as someone utterly unqualified to be president.”

[Brian Hioe 丘琦欣 @brianhioe]

Great read from Frozen Garlic on the Taipei mayoral race. Yeah, Chiang has really fumbled so far despite that all the advantages should be his as the incumbent in a blue-leaning city

https://t.co/nnfvwTYflg

[Bill Bishop @niubi]

this is so stupid by the US Air Force

[Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c]

Pollster Tai Li-an said it reminded him of Han Kuo-yu's 2018 surprise upset in Kaohsiung, but cautioned that the polling can’t be seen as an election prediction.

[Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c]

Taipei's Nov mayoral race just got interesting. A new poll has the DPP's Puma Shen trailing KMT incumbent Chiang Wan-an by just 1%, the latest sign of momentum as Shen's rallies stir up a city that has long been a KMT stronghold.
https://t.co/0HT6TfkbTV

[David Rennie @DSORennie]

A bunch of deeply unimpressive politicians are paralysing Taiwan’s democracy for shameful, self-interested reasons. China is the only winner. My column on the KMT-led opposition antics holding Taiwan politics hostage.
https://t.co/TbexcZrgq6
from The Economist

[Yaqiu Wang 王亚秋 @Yaqiu]

Great piece on the grim reality facing Chinese journalists working in Western media today. CCP censorship, combined with declining Western interest in human-centered stories, means we are increasingly flying blind when it comes to understanding China.
https://t.co/ZmvPv9h4lv

[Rebecca Tan @rebtanhs]

New: What's happening to Manus AI is rattling the Chinese AI sector. But Beijing's campaign to control AI assets goes far beyond Manus. At least one other prominent firm, MiroMind, has been put on notice for “China-shedding,” we found.

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

“The first thing Xi said to Merz was that unification with Taiwan would happen,” one person who was on the trip told me. This triggered what one diplomat described to me as an “intensive discussion” between the two leaders on Taiwan.

https://t.co/vdMTuW5eBJ

[Jay C. Kao @jayckao]

Very excited to share that my paper, "How the Pro-Beijing Media Influences Voters," is now live at @apsrjournal. I examine how a major Beijing-backed outlet affects voter behavior and attitudes in Taiwan. Happy to see Taiwan on the pages of APSR!

Article: https://t.co/cBv361ekVO

[Frances Hui 許穎婷 @frances_hui]

(1/5) Before sentencing was read, Jimmy Lai waved to the public gallery, made a heart gesture, and smiled while miming a bite of an apple.

After the decision was delivered, he again smiled broadly, waved, and made a fist-in-palm gesture toward the public seating. #AppleDaily

[Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee]

Please share & contribute to this new fundraiser to support The Washington Post's courageous international employees and local staff who were laid off, who are not eligible for Guild protections and who face immense logistical challenges, security risks.

https://t.co/mAoUsvLGnI

[Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c]

@annafifield I miss you too Anna!! 🫂❤️‍🩹

[Vic Chiang @Yaoyu_c]

The Post gave me confidence at a time when I was still finding it. My colleagues took me in like family and gave me the opportunities to tell stories of Taiwan beyond just cross-strait tensions. I wish nothing but the best for my amazing colleagues. They truly deserve better.

[Christian Shepherd @cdcshepherd]

My job was also eliminated. It’s been a thrilling challenge to cover seismic changes in China for WaPo. As access shrinks, I believe it has become ever more vital for the world to understand what is happening there. To my amazing colleagues, especially our researchers, 千恩万谢

[Anna Fifield @annafifield]

I was laid off as Asia editor of the Washington Post today. It was an absolute privilege to work with people who are not only incredible journalists but also wonderful humans. My heart breaks for everyone who lost their job today - and for the readers who will be the worse for it

[Katrina Northrop @NorthropKatrina]

I was laid off today from the Washington Post along with many, many talented colleagues. It’s been a joy and privilege to serve as China correspondent, and cover everything from the trade war to Taiwanese organized crime to robots. I hope to continue doing this work.

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

I've been laid off from the Post today, along with too many of my incredible colleagues, after eight incredible years, most of them in Hong Kong and covering China's expansion, a story that will define our generation.

[Phelim Kine “老 康“ @PhelimKine]

More bad news for Taipei. @USWPColby gives a detailed speech on Indo-Pacific security in S. Korea focused on the U.S.-China relationship...and makes zero mention of Taiwan. But he makes sure to "acknowledge and respect China's proud history" 🤔 1/5 https://t.co/YlcQPMOC6P

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

.@JeffBezos one of the defining stories of our generation is how China is edging out the US, a battle felt most poignantly here in Asia. I've spent my whole career chronicling this, work that can only be done on the ground in these countries. Our work matters. #SaveThePost