NEW: A Chinese Drone Carrier Says It's Just for Science. Under the Surface Lies a Sea of Military Ties.

Read the full investigation in the Brief (@KharonData ):

kharon.com/brief/china-dr… China calls the Zhu Hai Yun—a sleek, 88.5-meter vessel launched in 2022—the world's first civilian drone carrier for ocean science research.

But as the ship began operating in contested waters near Taiwan and the Philippines, a different picture emerged.

Friday is the last day before mass furloughs at @RadioFreeAsia .

Witnessing the newsroom closing its doors so abruptly is hard to bear.


With little time to process, I find myself reflecting on why investigating China matters.

In Feb 2020, I began tracking names of those disappearing in Wuhan— one month before COVID-19 reached the U.S.

Latest:　
I made 3 episodes of podcasts documenting the voices of Shangdong Peasants families:《The Nightmare of Shandong's "village mergers"》#合村并居

These farmers speak up with desperation on their real struggles, providing us a rare opportunity to hear their voices. (1/12) Listen in to them:

《The Nightmare of Shandong’s "village mergers"》
￭ 1： From peasant to "wanted criminals" pse.is/TFA68
￭ 2： Who’s stupid move? pse.is/SR5YA
￭ 3： The tragic land of Chinese farmers pse.is/UE8JM
(2/12)

Breaking:One of the first whistleblower of #corononavirus , Wuhan doctor Lee-WenLiang(#李文亮), is confirmed dead. His final post on Weibo is on 1/31. (Lee was arrested by the police on 1/3 for “spreading rumors” ) Read this document from 1/3: At the meantime, #武汉政府欠李文亮医生一个道歉# (Wuhan gov owes lee an apology)is trending on Chinese social media Weibo at 9:40 Am ET.