Katrina Northrop

Taipei

China Correspondent at The Washington Post

China correspondent for @washingtonpost | past: @thewirechina | reach me at: [email protected]

Articles

Whiplash rulings on Trump’s tariffs could impact global trade talks

6 days ago | postguam.com | Karishma Mehrotra |Katrina Northrop |Amanda Coletta

NEW DELHI - For months, Indian officials have raced to finalize a long-anticipated trade agreement with Washington - an effort thrown into high gear after President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs last month targeting goods from nearly 60 countries including India. The levies, announced on what Trump called “Liberation Day,” dominated India’s business pages and intensified pressure on New Delhi to close a deal.
Whiplash rulings on Trump’s tariffs could impact global trade talks

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Karishma Mehrotra |Katrina Northrop |Amanda Coletta

Whiplash rulings on Trump’s tariffs could impact global trade talks (washingtonpost.com) Whiplash rulings on Trump’s tariffs could impact global trade talks By Karishma Mehrotra; Katrina Northrop; Amanda Coletta 2025053011010400 NEW DELHI — For months, Indian officials have raced to finalize a long-anticipated trade agreement with Washington — an effort thrown into high gear after President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs last month targeting goods from nearly 60 countries including...
Whiplash rulings on Trump’s tariffs could impact global trade talks

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Karishma Mehrotra |Katrina Northrop |Amanda Coletta

2 hours agoUnfortunately for Trump, the ‘TACO’ label isn’t just true, it’s also gaining tractionThe “Trump Always Chickens Out” framing has caught on with extraordinary speed. That’s likely to annoy the president to no end. After a pair of court …7 hours agoWho Is Leonard Leo and Why Did Trump Call Him a ‘Sleazebag’?
Trump administration to crack down on Chinese visas, Rubio says

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | David Nakamura |Katrina Northrop

Trump administration to crack down on Chinese visas, Rubio says (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration to crack down on Chinese visas, Rubio says By David Nakamura; Katrina Northrop 2025052900240100 Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced plans to crack down on Chinese holders of student visas and ramp up scrutiny of new visa applicants from China and Hong Kong, escalating the Trump administration's confrontational approach to Beijing.
Who is Justin Sun, the Chinese billionaire at Trump’s crypto dinner?

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Katrina Northrop |Vic Chiang

Who is Justin Sun, the Chinese billionaire at Trump’s crypto dinner? (washingtonpost.com) Who is Justin Sun, the Chinese billionaire at Trump’s crypto dinner?
Who is Justin Sun, the Chinese billionaire at Trump’s crypto dinner?

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Katrina Northrop |Vic Chiang

12 hours agoOn average, guests spent over $1.7 million a seat to attend the dinner, according to an analysis by the blockchain analytics company Nansen, per NBC News. The top seven winners each spent more than $10 million. Investors could track via a leaderboard how much of Trump’s meme coin, called $TRUMP, …
Summer could be about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to tariffs

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Katrina Northrop |Pei-Lin Wu |Júlia Ledur

Summer could be about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Summer could be about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to tariffs By Katrina Northrop; Lyric Li; Pei-Lin Wu; Júlia Ledur 2025051009001800 As days grow longer and temperatures rise, Americans are preparing for the rituals of summer: excursions to the beach, lounging by the pool, grilling hamburgers in the backyard with family and friends.
China signals, ever so obliquely, that it’s more open to trade talks

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Katrina Northrop

China signals, ever so obliquely, that it’s more open to trade talks (washingtonpost.com) China signals, ever so obliquely, that it’s more open to trade talks By Katrina Northrop; Lyric Li 2025050110001500 China has signaled that it is becoming more open to engaging in trade negotiations with the Trump administration, according to two blogs closely associated with China's state apparatus, even as Beijing maintains a defiant stance in the trade war.
China signals, ever so obliquely, that it’s more open to trade talks

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Katrina Northrop

5 hours agoArnoli Boukary Togo, known as the "African Spaghetti Man," has become a social media sensation. His TikTok account, launched in 2023, has over 7 million followers and his videos have garnered more than 73 million likes, with his hilarious, noodle-filled antics capturing the attention of fans …
China says it won’t ‘kneel’ to US, urges countries to resist bullying

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Katrina Northrop

China on Tuesday vowed it would “never kneel down” in the face of President Trump’s tariff pressure because “bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench thirst,” painting itself as a champion for the international community.