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David Pierson

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China Correspondent at The New York Times

Correspondent at the @nytimes covering the geopolitics of China. Previously at the @latimes. Hong Kong native. Mets fan. [email protected]

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  • 6 days ago | nytimes.com | Damien Cave |David Pierson

    In a world rattled by President Trump's tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of continuity on security partnerships. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Asia's security leaders on Saturday that as Europe takes on more of its own defense, the United States would work more closely with Indo-Pacific allies. Together, he said, they would jointly build more weapons, expand training, and deter China from trying to seize disputed territory, including Taiwan.

  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | David Pierson

    State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation's poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule. The Uyghurs arrive in Chinese factory towns by train and plane, often in groups wearing matching caps or jackets. They are sent by the government to work where they are needed, whether it is molding rubber slippers, assembling automotive wiring or sorting chicken carcasses.

  • 3 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | David Pierson

    Xi Jinping has been preparing for this moment for years. In April 2020, long before President Donald Trump launched a trade war that would shake the global economy, China’s top leader held a meeting with senior Communist Party officials and laid out his vision for turning the tables on the United States in a confrontation. Tensions between his government and the first Trump administration had been simmering over an earlier round of tariffs and technology restrictions.

  • 3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | David Pierson |Melanie Bencosme |Rebecca Suner |Laura Salaberry

    In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. Source link

  • 3 weeks ago | estadao.com.br | David Pierson

    Xi Jinping vem se preparando para este momento há anos. Em abril de 2020, muito antes de o presidente Donald Trump lançar uma guerra comercial que abalaria a economia global, o principal líder da China realizou uma reunião com altos funcionários do Partido Comunista e expôs sua visão para virar o jogo contra os Estados Unidos em um confronto. As tensões entre seu governo e a primeira administração Trump estavam em ebulição devido a uma rodada anterior de tarifas e restrições tecnológicas.

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David Pierson
David Pierson @dhpierson
11 Apr 25

RT @JosephTorigian: Shared some thoughts with @nytimes @dhpierson about Xi Jinping and the trade war https://t.co/U0xk7CMwYu https://t.co/…

David Pierson
David Pierson @dhpierson
10 Apr 25

Good explanation by @ryanl_hass on why Trump can’t just hash it out with Xi over the phone. Chinese diplomacy is painfully scripted. The last person in the world Xi is going to engage with without guardrails is Trump.

Ryan Hass
Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass

1/ Secretary Lutnick’s message is important for setting expectations. Chinese President Jiang Zemin sent a telegram of condolence to George W Bush on September 11, 2001, but beyond that, it is exceedingly rare for a PRC leader to initiate outreach to a US president. (🧵)

David Pierson
David Pierson @dhpierson
13 Feb 25

RT @JamesQueallyLAT: A lot has happened at the L.A. Times, some of it taking the focus away from our excellent journalism. If you want to…