Published by The i paper (13th January, 2020) While the world has been transfixed by explosive events in Iran, an eruption has taken place in a small island […]
China / India / World
Muslims are under siege around the world
Published by The i paper (30th December, 2019) Boris Johnson focused on persecution in his first Christmas message as prime minister, pointing out that for many people around the […]
Drugs / Health / Policy / United States / World
2017: when the US woke up to deaths from despair
Published by UnHerd (26th December, 2019) In the summer of 2017, I found myself in Dayton, Ohio. This friendly and rather nondescript city is famed worldwide as home […]
China / World
Inside China’s concentration camps
Published by The Mail on Sunday (24th November, 2019) The guards picked out the prettiest girl – a teenager with her head shaved and wearing a simple uniform […]
Arts / Books / South Korea / World
Glimpse into a murky world
Published by The Spectator (26th October, 2019) The Killing in the Consulate: Investigating the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi by Jonathan Rugman ((Simon & Schuster) The story […]
Arts / Film / Syria / Technology / World
Have we forgotten Syria?
Published by UnHerd (20th September, 2019) A few weeks ago, I bumped into Omran, a musician friend, who was serving salads, humous and pastries in a Lebanese cafe. […]
China / Economics / United States / World
Capitalism needs more heroes
Published by UnHerd (23rd August, 2019) There is a rumour doing the rounds on social media that Rupert Hogg, Rwho resigned as chief executive of Cathay Pacific airline last […]
China / World
Pro-democracy protesters’ anger still burning bright
Published by The i paper (19th August, 2019) The rain fell in torrents – but the tide of people kept on flooding into the park before overflowing into […]
China / World
Is this proof China is preparing an assault on Hong Kong?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th August, 2019) Disturbing pictures obtained by The Mail on Sunday appear to show that China has secretly boosted its military deployment in […]
China / World
The Hong Kong protesters are scared but resolute even as a crackdown by China may loom
Published by The Washington Post (13th August, 2019) HONG KONG — As the hopes of the Arab Spring dissolved into brutality and chaos in 2011, I reported from […]
China / Politics / World
Democracy is under siege around the world
Published by The i paper (12th August, 2019) Once again, I am reporting on turbulent events in a place where ordinary people are risking their liberty to demand […]