Covering South Asia for
@business
out of Delhi. Focused on politics & econ. Formerly w/
@WSJ
in Hong Kong. DMs always open. Views mine, more interested in yours.
Some personal news: After more than a decade with the
@WSJ
and seven-plus years in Hong Kong, it's time for a new chapter. I'll soon be moving to Delhi to take on an incredibly exciting role with
@business
covering the politics and economics of India.
Foreign executives in Hong Kong are headed for the exits, sick of flight bans, lengthy quarantines, and other restrictions. Many say the bigger fear is not catching covid, but the risk of getting caught up in the city's harsh quarantine system via
@WSJ
A delivery man gets nearly six years in prison in Hong Kong for chanting forbidden slogans, a sign that authorities are determined to mete out harsh sentences for even nonviolent NSL crimes via
@WSJ
The famous “Simpsons” episode with Tiananmen Square scene, "On this site, in 1989, nothing happened," is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong. Was it Disney's call? The gov't? No one is saying. w/
@erichschwartzel
via
@WSJ
John Clancey came to Hong Kong as a young missionary from the U.S. more than half a century ago. Now a lawyer and an activist, he is the first American in the crosshairs of China's crackdown on Hong Kong via
@WSJ
China’s tech giants are quietly pulling back under pressure from U.S. sanctions and suppliers, but unlike their Western rivals they aren’t talking about it
I’ve been on Hong Kong protest duty the last seven hours. It’s now 1:30 am, it’s been overwhelmingly peaceful, things winding down—but a large contingent of demonstrators isn’t done yet and in fact seems to be setting up for the night.
Hong Kong’s media landscape is darkening, with numerous global outlets in the city firming up contingency plans following the new national security law
Morgues overflowing. Crematoria working around the clock. A shortage of coffins. Hong Kong struggles through one of the world’s highest ever death rates from Covid-19. Latest on the ground w/
@yuenok
In the race between the U.S. and China to develop the most cutting-edge AI, one Silicon Valley company is arming both sides.
@xinwenfan
and I tell you all about it. via
@WSJ
It was a privilege to have shared in a tiny part of the imperiled fight for press freedom here. It is a fight that affects all of us. The stands we take--and the compromises we make--reverberate throughout our community, and throughout history
Latest scoop on Huawei, with
@yapcw
: U.S. prosecutors are looking into additional allegations of technology theft by Huawei that overlap with findings from an earlier WSJ investigation via
@WSJ
Huge thanks to two outstanding local authorities
@KarenGrepin
and
@DrDOwens
for sharing their expertise for this
@fcchk
panel I moderated on the covid crisis in Hong Kong. Replay posted below!
#HongKong
has entered a dramatic and uncertain new phase of the
#COVID19
#pandemic
. In this timely and urgent Zoom event, we will ask the experts what's going to happen next.
Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Hindu temple on the former site of a destroyed mosque in Ayodhya. It fulfills a decades-long BJP pledge--and underscores the divisions in Modi's India.
@sw_gs
and I visited and found the site bursting with activity.
Chip makers around the world are scrambling to boost output, but the shortage is likely to last a year or more. Our page-one explainer, with
@_eunyoungjeong
via
@WSJ
China’s top nuclear-weapons lab has regularly bought sophisticated U.S. computer chips in defiance of decades-old American export restrictions, page-one story with
@lizalinwsj
@pstAsiatech
@meghara
@EBKania
Hikvision is not an ordinary company in several respects. Its controlling shareholder is an SOE/defense contractor. It has been flagged for serious cyber security flaws by the USG, as we documented here last year.
Huawei doesn't just make telecom equipment and smartphones. Its subsidiary HiSilicon is the seventh-largest fabless chip company in the world and is a massive player in the surveillance camera market.
Most people don't realize that
#Huawei
has a massive presence in the global IoT chip market - by one estimate its chips power 60% of surveillance cameras *worldwide*
"Huawei Hisilicon Quietly Powering Tens of Millions of Western IoT Devices" by
@ipvideo
Huawei has found a lot of workarounds to its U.S. blacklisting. But without Google, Huawei's dream to conquer the global smartphone market is fading. via
@WSJ
China’s new espionage law tightens state control over a wider swath of data and digital activities and raises new concerns and risks for foreign companies there, w/
@ByChunHan
via
@WSJ
SCOOP: U.S. prosecutors are pursuing a criminal investigation of Huawei relating to alleged theft of trade secrets from business partners, with
@aviswanatha
and
@nicole_hong
While the
@fcchk
chose the path of compromise, the choice is not inevitable. There remain organizations like
@HKJA_Official
and
@hkfp
that fight on. I'll continue to support them.
1/ The silencing of the
@FCCHK
, whilst the
@HKJA_Official
continues to speak up. 👇
The silence, & the axing of the press awards, were nothing to do w/the precariousness of the Club's gov't-owned swanky premises, they've said.
'My career is finished, my friends are in prison and I’m an alien in my city' - a truly sad, bitter and poignant reflection on Hong Kong’s crackdown on free press
China's state-led capitalist approach is the driving force in its competition with the U.S. over the future of telecommunications networks - and 5G is the battleground. With
@joshchin
and
@bysarahkrouse
via
@WSJ
An outstanding video highlighting the work and life of my colleague Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia for by all accounts his outstanding journalism. Saddening to see these setbacks to press freedom around the world.
#IStandWithEvan
via
@WSJ
The U.S. is in talks with Huawei's finance chief Meng Wanzhou over a deal that would free her to return to China after two years of house arrest in Canada. Big team scoop with
@JChengWSJ
@jacquiemcnish
@aviswanatha
via
@WSJ
China leads the world in building new chip fabs, coming as the U.S. anxiously tries to boost chip-making capacity after years of overseas reliance. Most of China's new fabs will focus on humdrum mature chips-- most in demand in the shortage. w/
@lizalinwsj
In Russia, Chinese and American tech companies duke it out for dominance. As US firms head for the exits, their Chinese rivals are staying put via
@WSJ
Thrilled and honored to be serving a third term on the board of
@fcchk
with this outstanding group of folks below. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished but much remains to be done!
Shein has exploded onto the fast-fashion scene, helped along by the pandemic shopping boom. Along the way, it's picked up a growing number of allegations that it appropriates work from big brands and independent artists. via
@WSJ
.
@AP
reporters were detained by police, interrogated for 11 hours, and accused of “illegal reporting” in the area without seeking prior permission. Great story by
@gerryshih
Hong Kong teachers who backed antigovernment protests are being reprimanded and, in some cases, fired as China’s Communist Party moves to stamp out dissent. Story by
@joyuwang
and
@Lucy_Craymer
WSJ tech reporter
@DanStrumpf
who was the model for this stipple, reportedly claims the size of his forearms was reduced for this picture. cc
@Lucy_Craymer
I'm also proud to have played a small role in telling the world about the sweeping changes that have befallen Hong Kong, a city I love and that I've called home for more years than I expected
If you watch one thing today, watch this haunting video about life under total surveillance in China's Xinjiang province by
@ClementBurge
and
@joshchin
Call it the Hamster Rebellion. A grassroots effort is underway in Hong Kong to save the city's hamsters from the government's covid-driven cull. “There are no words for my love of hamsters." on p1 w/
@yuenok
via
@WSJ
China has named a former counterterrorism enforcer in Xinjiang to head its PLA garrison in Hong Kong, the latest in a string of hardline appointments in the city via
@WSJ
One union said Cathay pilots are treated like “rats during the great plague.” Pilots have reported being denied essential services, neighbors keeping distance and one even reported being spat on. By
@natashakhanhk
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered at the US consulate on Sunday to make their most direct appeal yet for American support for Hong Kong. Haven’t seen that many flags since a July 4 parade. W/
@Mike_Cherney
Huawei's ownership is a complicated question -- it says it is employee-owned, but its shares are owned by a state-registered trade union and key powers remain with the company founder via
@WSJ
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a hastening crackdown on democracy activists is underway. It included the arrest of John Clancey, the first American known to be apprehended under Hong Kong's national security law via
@WSJ
If you want to understand what's happening in Hong Kong, look no further the following outstanding stories from
@natashakhanhk
and the rest of the
@wsj
's crack HK bureau.
On the
#HongKongProtests
:
How they started (6/16)
The roots of radicalization (8/6)
Impact on Families (9/2)
A visual overview (8/30)
Simmering fears (12/26)
I had a lot of fun speaking with Earl Lum, whose two-car garage is visibly overflying with telecom equipment, which he then dissects using a toolkit consisting of a motorcycle jack, a weightlifting belt and more than 100 screwdrivers via
@WSJ
For many, Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong caps the drawn-out death of the democracy dream for the city. “People just saw everything disintegrating before their very eyes." via
@WSJ
Acting U.S. budget chief asks for more time to implement government ban on Huawei technology, citing disruptions it would cause due to reliance on the Chinese tech giant’s gear via
@WSJ
Hailing the day as the “dawn of a new era,” Modi was the real star at Monday's opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The event elevates his campaign to lead India for a third term in this year's elections. Story w/
@sw_gs
. via
@bpolitics
Hong Kong is gearing up for its first election with Beijing-approved “patriots” the only choice before voters. The real question is will anyone show up at the polls? With
@yuenok
I'm incredibly grateful to
@WSJ
, a marvel of a place where I spent so much of my career and learned so much. My utmost admiration goes to my colleagues in the Hong Kong and China bureaus, who perform incredible feats of journalism daily under unimaginably difficult circumstances
If you're inside or outside India, and have an eye on politics, business or economics, or just have a great story to tell about this place that I'm excited to move to soon, drop me a line!
Ren Zhengfei, the notoriously reclusive CEO and founder of Huawei, hits back at claims his company spies for China and praises Trump in a rare sit-down with media via
@WSJ
Modi has long been a central figure in the backstory of the Ram Mandir temple. We explain its history and what the temple means for India's future here.
New: Facebook, Twitter, and Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned anti-doxing rules
Mystery solved: The Defense Department quietly revealed in a court filing why it added Xiaomi to its list of Chinese military companies two months ago.
“Leaving them in the water is a very bad idea because they just keep eating and eating,” said Chief Executive David Head. A familiar feeling. Good a-hed by
@Mike_Cherney
via
@WSJ
I'm thrilled to be joining Bloomberg's crack team covering the increasingly important story of this rising geopolitical, economic, technological and cultural powerhouse. I'll also have an eye on the broader subcontinent, a region I'm super excited to get to explore.
New U.S. restrictions exports of 2 Nvidia processors to China are actually a serious blow to China's tech sector. The A100, e.g., is widely used by some of its largest tech co's including Alibaba, Tencent, Inspur, Baidu, etc. w/
@lizalinwsj
via
@WSJ