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Meaghan Tobin

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Asia tech correspondent @nytimes, previously @washingtonpost @restofworld, DM for Signal
Taipei Joined August 2018
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Matsu, part of Taiwan just miles from China, lost its internet last month when its undersea cables were damaged, allegedly by Chinese vessels.

for @washingtonpost, @Yaoyu_c and I went to see how people have coped - with photos by the great @Anrizzy

washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/…
www.washingtonpost.com Internet outage has Taiwan worried about threat from Chinese sabotage Taiwan's Matsu islands have been without internet since Chinese boats took out undersea cables a month ago. What if the next time isn’t an accident?
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BYD became the best selling car brand in China in Q1 2023

Now founder Wang Chuanfu is aiming to ride a huge wave of exports with an $11,000 EV

We look at how BYD got there (incl the time Wang drank battery fluid in front of a Berkshire Hathaway exec)

washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/…
www.washingtonpost.com Chinese EV giant BYD overtakes Tesla, but can it crack the U.S. market? Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD, which has just released an $11,000 hatchback, has ambitious international plans. But can it crack the American market?
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A line from hit Netflix show Wave Makers has become a rallying cry for a wave of sexual harassment allegations in Taiwan, sparking resignations in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party

with @Yaoyu_c for @washingtonpost

washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/…
www.washingtonpost.com Hit Netflix show sparks a wave of #MeToo allegations in Taiwan Taiwan is going through a #MeToo reckoning, brought about by the political drama "Wave Makers," which is having real-life repercussions in the lead-up to elections.
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“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call to us all, and served as a reminder that authoritarianism does not cease in its belligerence against democracy,” Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said at The Hudson Institute Thursday

washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/…
www.washingtonpost.com Taiwan, like Ukraine, is fighting for democracy, Tsai says in New York Beijing is threatening to retaliate if Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen goes ahead with a planned meeting in California with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Taiwan lost another formal ally last weekend when Honduras cut ties. But recently Taiwan has focused less on official diplomatic relations, and more on broader ties with democracies worldwide

@Yaoyu_c and I get into why those informal ties still add up
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/…
www.washingtonpost.com U.S. says Taiwan president is just passing through. China’s not amused. Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the United States, where she is set to meet House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, could escalate into a dangerous crisis, analysts warn.