Fan Chen
Reporter, China
Fan Chen joined the Post in 2024. She has reported in Cambodia, Nepal, and the Czech Republic. Her work appears in Reuters, Newsweek, and Southern People Weekly. She holds two journalism degrees from Columbia Journalism School and New York University.
Fan Chen joined the Post in 2024. She has reported in Cambodia, Nepal, and the Czech Republic. Her work appears in Reuters, Newsweek, and Southern People Weekly. She holds two journalism degrees from Columbia Journalism School and New York University.
Areas of Expertise:
China, PhotographyLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Chinese confidence could be boosted by US push to make progress on its war on Iran and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, experts say.
Think tanks, seen as a vital soft power tool by Beijing, have been urged to recruit more tech expertise to help sway international opinion.
Beijing leverages Eurasian and Middle East ties to show Washington it has alternatives.
Gulf states are rethinking their strategy after coming under attack, but observers say Beijing does not want to commit itself too deeply.
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Zhang and Liu have been under investigation since January for alleged failures of discipline.
Premier Li Qiang at scene after ice-rock avalanche triggers disaster leaving hundreds of tourists from around the world unaccounted for.
An unknown number of people are also missing as rescuers search the rubble of a border checkpoint in Tibet’s Gyirong county.
Senior party official Liu Haixing uses unofficial discussions to make the case for disagreements to remain ‘controllable’.
The two sides also criticised Israel’s ‘dangerous escalatory actions’ following King Abdullah’s meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
New Delhi is more likely to take ‘unilateral countermeasures’ as routine activities are increasingly framed as threats, researcher says.
As Australia expands defence pacts in the region, Beijing courts local communities with ‘small and beautiful’ aid.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has been co-opted into an ongoing soft power drive to promote Beijing’s message internationally.
Washington may be ‘toning down’ its China rhetoric and seeking deterrence via allied capacity, but observers warn of deeper polarisation.
Observers say diverging strategic interests and a weak mutual security capacity will be the main challenges facing the agreement.
After 15 years of research, scientists discover definitive evidence of glueballs using the Beijing Electron Positron Collider II.
China should use bottom-up tactics to win over the Indian public and bolster its Global South sway, scholars write.
Amid recent bilateral friction, Beijing has no intention of maliciously damaging relations with Middle East country, analyst says.
Observers say US leader may be ‘miscalculating’ if he attempts to use the US$14 billion package to ramp up pressure on Beijing.
The trip highlights historical ties between China and the Ryukyu Islands that Beijing is leveraging as a counterweight in its row with Tokyo.
Aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say.
Continuous dialogue and clearly defined boundaries between security and development are crucial, Fudan University researchers say.
Leaders’ commitment to stability holds as China likely views his remarks as domestic political theatre, analysts say.
Beijing summons the Philippine ambassador to complain about what it describes as a ‘malicious’ attack on its coastguards.
The US president has been making similar accusations for years, claiming China wanted him to lose against his Democratic rivals.
Analysts say the controversial assertions may be a way for Beijing to signal dissatisfaction with Japan-Philippines maritime border talks.
China should keep engaging in good-faith diplomacy and use International Organisation for Mediation to help ease tensions, analysts say.
The space race just became a real race again, says one online commentator, after net-and-cable recovery of rocket booster sparks awe.
Chinese leader also calls to boost strategic coordination as North Korean premier visits Beijing to mark 65th anniversary of defence pact.
As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality.
