Melinda Liu

Melinda Liu is a contributor to The Daily Beast. She served as Beijing Bureau Chief for Newsweek from 1998 until 2013. She is a veteran foreign correspondent, and recipient of a number of awards, including the 2006 Shorenstein Journalism Award, acknowledging her reporting on Asia.

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Look Who’s Tweeting in China

A cryptic message from Brad Pitt on China’s version of Twitter set off a firestorm this week.

Melinda Liu

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China’s Great Expectations

A rare journalists’ protest against censorship is Xi Jingping’s first major test. By Melinda Liu.

Melinda Liu

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Propaganda Boost

Inside China’s High-Speed Triumph

Melinda Liu on Beijing’s bumpy ride, and the huge Lunar New Year challenge the rail line faces this month.

Melinda Liu

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China’s Doomsday Crackdown

Long wary of cults, the Communist regime has deemed some doomsday believers a threat to society.

Melinda Liu

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China's Terrifying Knife Attacks

As the gun-control debate resurfaces in the U.S., knife attacks at schools in China continue unabated.

Melinda Liu