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Mark Magnier
US Deputy Bureau Chief
Before joining the Post in Washington, Mark worked in China, India and Japan for the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times and was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow. He’s covered economic, social and political issues throughout Asia and conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, including weeks spent camping under Saddam Hussein’s bridges.
Interspersed with language hailing the 45th anniversary of normalised relations between the nations was a warning: Don’t mess with China.
Washington’s global network of allies said to offer moral support, supply-chain diversion strategies and new markets when Beijing takes aim.
Arrest of Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, for acting as an agent of Beijing raises concerns of reinforcing suspicions.
State Department laments Beijing’s treatment of ‘Uygurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities’ on second anniversary of damning findings.
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‘We all know that China is not playing by the same rules,’ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of plan to shield domestic industries in alignment with US and EU.
Vice-president says opponent is easy to manipulate: ‘Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself’.
Yuanjun Tang, 67, a dissident jailed in China during Tiananmen Square crackdown, is arrested in New York for allegedly acting as unregistered agent for Beijing and lying to the FBI.
‘Having one of our own in the White House would mean the world,’ says New York State Senator John Liu. ‘It’s a dream come true for so many people, myself included.’
Philippine national security adviser and his US counterpart discuss Washington’s recent military aid as well as Monday’s coastguard encounter with China in the disputed waters.
The Democratic Party candidate outlines populist proposals that expand on US President Joe Biden’s agenda and criticises Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
After a state law in Indiana barred new partnerships, two cities with ties to Xiangyang take opposite approaches.
US President Joe Biden throws his support behind Kamala Harris in his first public address since ending his 2024 re-election bid.
The US vice-president, tapped by Joe Biden to replace him as Democratic nominee, must secure support of rivals while taking control of party apparatus.
Poor debate performance brought pressure on 81-year-old to step aside; uncertainty surrounds China policy of next Democratic Party standard-bearer.
More sanctions coming to ‘tighten the screws’ on Beijing if it does not reconsider its supplying Moscow with material aid in war effort.
Tapes and websites have their place, but they are no substitutes for cultural immersion in the country where the language is spoken.
Dash to blame plus community’s rapid response followed years of hate incidents and scapegoating during the coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing AAPI group in Philadelphia, US vice-president says a Trump victory in November would be a disaster.
Litany of fears cited as politicians ramp up anti-China rhetoric and AI disinformation campaigns grow ever more sophisticated.
Nearly three times as many respondents viewed Democrats as doing a better job countering racism than Republicans.
Prosecutors allege the 42-year-old woman offered cryptocurrency, cash and sex for killing of her lover’s wife and daughter but website was a scam.
‘The concept of peaceful coexistence is very laudable as a long-term aspirational goal. But I think it’s a bridge too far in today’s environment,’ one expert concludes.
But Republican lawmakers question whether funds are being spent effectively to counter Beijing’s ‘malign influence’.
At a meeting in Taipei, US officials reaffirm support for Taiwan’s ‘valuable expertise’ in addressing ‘urgent challenges’, as China sends 66 warplanes into the airspace around island.
Ominous words from chairman of House Intelligence committee uttered amid reports Moscow is developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon.
G7 pledges ‘to protect our workers and businesses from unfair practices’, but welcomes “constructive and stable” relations with Beijing.
Witnesses tell US-China Economic and Security Review Commission that many recent reforms prioritised by Beijing can have dual purposes.
Beijing’s increasingly hardline policies are convincing more countries to boost strategic relations with Washington, says Nicholas Burns.
‘There are necessary opportunities for collaboration,’ Elizabeth Allen, the department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, says, while conceding the prospect for disruption remains huge.
Studies show compulsive gambling tends to affect 2.5 to 4 per cent of the adult Chinese population, compared to around 1 per cent for Western counterparts.
