Simone McCarthy

Covering China @CNNi. Previously China + health security @SCMPNews. Roots @columbiajourn. Usual disclaimers.

[Sophia Saifi @SophiaSaifi]

China has entered the chat!

Is the Asian dragon positioning itself to become a US-Iran peace broker?

Can China be the guarantor that Iran seeks?
@simonelmc and i dive in

https://t.co/q3rcT2bUzc

[Ivan Watson @IvanCNN]

China's new K-visa, which is aimed at attracting foreign tech talent, triggers an online backlash in China, where youth unemployment stands around 19%

by @simonelmc

#China
https://t.co/Pig04M7Kjn

[Simone McCarthy @simonelmc]

As Xi and Putin pledge to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing Thursday, here’s a look at how their ties and their countries’ trade from oil to chips have evolved since the start of Russia’s war. https://t.co/0paJeMHLz4

[Kristie Lu Stout✌🏽 @klustout]

Xi launches his charm offensive in Paris.

He's looking to win over critics in #Europe -- one of #China’s biggest trading partners. His first visit to Europe in 5 yrs comes at a time deep tension over trade and Russia's war against Ukraine.

@simonelmc

https://t.co/lGwD4pulzH

[Marc Stewart @MarcReporting]

🇨🇳🚀🌑Our latest reporting as #China #moon probe stands by for launch as #space race with US heats up. Honored to share a byline with ⁦@simonelmc⁩ ⁦@CNN⁩ https://t.co/Zwjx9xrHyW

[Kristie Lu Stout✌🏽 @klustout]

#China's #TwoSessions kicks off this week in Beijing. A turbulent economy looms over the agenda given:

🏙️ property crisis
💸 weak spending
🚶🏻‍♂️high youth unemployment
🧾 rising local govt debt
📉 weak stock markets
etc.

https://t.co/MmibrCOpRS @simonelmc

[Marc Stewart @MarcReporting]

#Chinese travelers stranded as #winter #storms throw #LunarNewYear #travel into chaos - the latest from #China with ⁦@simonelmc⁩ https://t.co/mkLvBGShi3

[Kristie Lu Stout✌🏽 @klustout]

#China's falling birth rate coincides w/ a shrinking workforce & rapidly aging population --

Twin challenges for Beijing as it grapples w/ funding healthcare & pensions for elderly citizens, while aiming to maintain growth...

By @lauraliuhe & @simonelmc

https://t.co/QcrZfmMXlH

[Yong Xiong @yongxiong2008]

We just published a report documenting the unprecedented number of Chinese migrants fleeing China for the US in the past year via the perilous journey in LatAm countries, which is often called "Walking Route"#走线 @David_Culver @simonelmc @CNN
Read on CNN: https://t.co/RutBKjdZxh

[Chris Lau @hkchrislau]

Chinese woman left incapacitated for decades after being poisoned as student of Tsinghua University in cold case has died at age of 50. Her death sparks both sympathy and criticisms online, ⁦@simonelmc⁩ and I report https://t.co/3tcAZOOXxg

[Chris Lau @hkchrislau]

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, once seen as a reform-minded contender to the country’s top leadership role, died of a sudden heart attack early Friday in Shanghai. Full orbit by ⁦@simonelmc⁩, ⁦@lauraliuhe⁩ and ⁦@StevenCNN⁩ https://t.co/zif2ShTh43

[Marc Stewart @MarcReporting]

On assignment in the #GobiDesert: #China has sent its youngest-ever #astronaut crew to the Tiangong #space station. Very nice to collaborate with ⁦@CNN⁩'s ⁦@MengchenZ⁩ ⁦@Nectar_Gan⁩ @CNNI https://t.co/loxuSALBoC

[Dr. Ammar A. Malik عمار ملک @MalikAmmar]

“The biggest change that we have to acknowledge is that the era of low interest rates (and) cheap money flowing out of China into these countries – that era is over. ” said Ammar A. Malik, a senior research scientist @AidData

https://t.co/PtrSLRBFcU

[Ivan Watson @IvanCNN]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping reshuffles leadership of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.

A former deputy navy commander & a former deputy political commissar are now in charge of the branch

By @BradLendon & @simonelmc

https://t.co/n4I1YqyAwA

[Andrew McNicol @andmcn]

Much has changed in women’s football since China’s golden era — now it’s fighting from behind. This year’s World Cup is a first step in reclaiming that status. With @simonelmc and @tk_zhu

https://t.co/sC4MJvsTVr

[Luke McGee @lukemcgee]

"India downplayed a key Russia-friendly summit, but Putin and Xi may not be complaining" @simonelmc

https://t.co/W9Bu4E681L

[Jennifer Hansler @jmhansler]

Blinken, speaking after two days of meetings in Beijing, said there are key issues that remain unresolved, but noted his “hope and expectation is we will have better communications, better engagement going forward.”

W/ @kylieatwood & @simonelmc https://t.co/S3eBXxIGVv

[Kylie Atwood @kylieatwood]

"It was clear coming in that the relationship was at a point of instability," Sec Blinken said at a news conference in Beijing after his 2-day visit here. "And both sides recognized the need to work to stabilize it." W/ @jmhansler & @simonelmc. https://t.co/HGMPB2f0mG