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East Asia editor @globalvoices; see you at [email protected]

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Joined November 2007
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@globalvoices
Global Voices
25 days
Critics say Hong Kong fire was due to negligence, not scaffolding The fire has already claimed 156 lives and the city needs an independent investigation into the cause. @oiwan
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What we need includes an independent investigation into the malpractice surrounding repair project bidding, the failure of the current monitoring system and the inaction of government authorities...
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@ZhaiXiang5
Zhai Xiang
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Despite disagreement, I do respect Lingling's work and her professionalism, but I must respectfully disagree again with several key points in the article below. I've lived in both countries too as a scholar. Reducing China's governance to "the Party controls everything" and
@Lingling_Wei
Lingling Wei 魏玲灵
2 months
What people have in the U.S. is a messy, loud, and often vicious debate about how to allocate resources. What people have in China is the absence of one. https://t.co/hQTfgJDfSE
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@NotAvgLiberal
Not Your Average Liberal
4 months
Anyone forgotten about the Epstein Files? Stay Focused.
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@OfTheBraveUSA
Home of the Brave
4 months
Charlie Kirk: "The DOJ should immediately move to unseal all the Epstein...Every file should be released to the public." Megyn Kelly: "Put them all out there. Because if there's nothing in there, then we can see there's nothing in there." https://t.co/O60Jg36Bxq
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@JeremyKonyndyk
Jeremy Konyndyk
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My op-ed for the Telegraph on Gaza famine denialism and the false tropes used to promote it
@TelGlobalHealth
Telegraph Global Health Security
4 months
Seven common tropes used to deny Gaza’s famine, debunked by an expert @JeremyKonyndyk The chorus of denial around serious food insecurity in the Strip is more than falsehood – it is active disinformation Crucial analysis below - free to read🔓 https://t.co/mCfS1Skv4d
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@globalvoices
Global Voices
4 months
Media blackouts. Political pressure. Shrinking spaces. Independent platforms like @globalvoices are more than important — they’re essential. Help us survive and thrive. https://t.co/uMCQ3NtSxU #KeepGVStrong
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Global Voices
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Don’t let global stories disappear. As funding dries up for independent journalism, you can help keep voices alive. Donate to #keepGVstrong https://t.co/uMCQ3NtSxU
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@globalvoices
Global Voices
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Governments are tightening censorship. Big tech is drowning us in algorithms. Global Voices is still here — but we need you. https://t.co/uMCQ3NtSxU #KeepGVStrong 🌱
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Global Voices
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#KeepGVStrong🌱 by donating to a newsroom and platform that shapes a more inclusive internet. More information: https://t.co/9BpmWayjUT
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@whyyoutouzhele
李老师不是你老师
5 months
近日,一首说唱歌曲《焦作》引发广大网友共鸣。歌词诉说了河南焦作一位中年底层农民工面临的生存困境和家庭困境。 然而7月20日,网传作者“亚细亚旷世奇才”被焦作当地部门要求修改歌词和歌名,随后歌手发布了自己签字画押的手写道歉信。 除了歌词被大面积删改,歌名也从《焦作》改成了《漂泊》。
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@globalvoices
Global Voices
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Gohary 🇪🇬
5 months
I've been a part of @globalvoices for the past 16 years. We reached the point where we needed to diversify our funding to keep our newsroom and translation teams strong. Consider donating if you have ever enjoyed reading a GV story in any language! https://t.co/KEicvRko3z
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@kendimalibot
Kenneth Dimalibot
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✏️ We cover stories that don’t often make headlines. 🗣️ We give space and platform to voices silenced elsewhere. 🌏 We report on over 170 countries, in more than 35 languages. 📰 If that matters to you, help us keep going. Give to @globalvoices today: https://t.co/Fux9uzHaVx
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oiwan
5 months
The bridge section of @globalvoices is very unique, as the commentaries are often based on the lived experience of a locality. This commentary on "Sister Hong" is one example:
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It’s not just one man’s fault. It’s a cocktail of social imbalance, digital confusion, and a national sex-ed failure.
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@oiwan
oiwan
5 months
Pls donate to Global Voices to support our storytelling from a local perspective.
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Support freedom of expression for everyone, everywhere, by donating to Global Voices.
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@globalvoices
Global Voices
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📢 From blog rings to digital frontlines, @globalvoices has been lifting underrepresented voices for two decades. If you've ever read, shared, or cared, now’s the time to give back. https://t.co/9BpmWayjUT #KeepGVStrong
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@oiwan
oiwan
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Pls donate to Global Voices to help bridge local stories across borders
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Support freedom of expression for everyone, everywhere, by donating to Global Voices.
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