Xinlu Liang

Reporter @SCMPNews | @latimes @Reuters @USCAnnenberg alum

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4/4 Exclusive Finding

#3: Security vs. Trade Friction: Local Tibetan exporters said it's hard to get a visa from within - a tight #security regime along Tibet’s borders unlikely to ease any time soon, particularly as the succession issue of the 14th #DalaiLama approaches.

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The deadly landslides hitting the Nepal-Tibet border last week aren't just a natural disaster but a real-time stress test for Beijing's multibillion-dollar "Southward Gateway" to South Asia.

Can China's Himalayan strategy survive? My latest deep-dive 🧵👇https://t.co/LjubmjUcsG

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3/4 Exclusive Finding

#2: The Indian #EV Loophole: Despite Indian bans, Chinese EVs are pouring into #India via Nepal. Local sources confirmed Nepalese middlemen use #Gyirong Port to re-export Chinese EVs under free-trade deals, dodging India’s strict 70–125% tariffs.

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2/4 Exclusive Finding

#1: The Reality Gap: #ShigatsePort is designed to handle 300 trucks/day by 2030. But on-site data revealed a stark contrast: the operator processed just 5 trucks/day, hampered by seasonal weather, poor infrastructure and political inertia in #Nepal

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1/4 On-the-ground reporting in #Tibet remains exceptionally rare for both foreign and domestic media.
I spent a week on the plateau from #Lhasa to #Shigatse to cut through the official narratives and uncover the ground-level reality of #China-#Nepal trade through #Gyirong

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Historically, the #CCP regarded #Confucianism as outdated, in favor of #Marxism and socialism. Under President #XiJinping, Confucianism has resurged as a key element of Chinese ethics and governance. Check out "Confucian Canon" project for more details: https://t.co/rYWpFIRclg

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On China's National #Putonghua (#Mandarin) Promotion Week, #ethnicminorities expert #BarrySautman talked to me about education, the next DalaiLama, #Tibet, and Beijing’s treatment of #Xinjiang #Uygurs @SCMPNews
https://t.co/xps8HV9ZAE

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A huge army of ‘big whites’ in hazmat suits are scrambling to find work after China's zero-Covid policy came to an abrupt end. Most testing booths have been closed down, and there’s also a mountain of medical supplies no longer needed. My latest @SCMPNews
https://t.co/htAj68sDId

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What are the reasons behind China's worryingly low vaccination rate for the elderly? Other than vaccine hesitancy, there are more factors with Chinese characteristics, especially in the vast hinterland of rural areas. Check out my latest feature @SCMPNews
https://t.co/HphWptnnbb

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Check out my latest feature about the plight of locals and travellers, Han or Ugyur, stranded in #Xinjiang during over 100 days of #lockdown and their ordeal to get out of the region. @SCMPNews
https://t.co/HjK0ndV4R4

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Another hardcore Covid lockdown in Beijing that might prevent residents from being able to #evacuate in life-threatening emergencies: Photos shared with SCMP appeared to show the entrance to the block sealed with a large metal sheet @SCMPNews

https://t.co/lgonoGmaaY

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Migrant workers in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou staged a rare protest at the country’s biggest fabric market amid lockdowns and a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.

Check out my story (with eyewitnesses and police accounts) @SCMPNews
https://t.co/ADbhmlA4mb

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Check out our new infographics @SCMPNews: China’s Communist Party: who are the new faces in the 20th Central Committee? via @SCMPgraphics https://t.co/aqAxeW0R6v #XiJinping #ChineseComunistParty #China

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Check out my latest feature @SCMPNews to get a deep dive into China's nonprofits and NGOs battered by the pandemic and sluggish economy, as this year's Tencent 99 Giving Day wrapped up along with the Mid-autumn festival:

https://t.co/5EnhLrgPJi

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Endless mass testing has put China’s medical resources under great pressure and disrupted the normal operation of hospitals. Millions of gig jobs are filling the gap as unemployed healthcare workers respond to surging demand.

My latest feature @SCMPNews

https://t.co/PpDXxB0ERP

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A record number of Chinese students are taking the 2022 national college entrance exams as China battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak in 2 years. Many have adapted to remote learning, pandemic restrictions, psychological pressure and even food shortages.

my latest @SCMPNews

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China’s Covid-19 era students prepare for gaokao college exams in record numbers https://t.co/ANMvzB2QGp

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Zero-Covid clampdown sparks student discontent on Beijing campus https://t.co/oi8GNiMMxG

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Beijing students in protest over wall confining them to dormitory area https://t.co/Xfp2vGU5U2

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WHO panel sees potential benefits of TCM in Covid-19 treatment https://t.co/mFtSHKi2nl