Mary Yang

Beijing, Chicago, New York, United States, Washington, D.C.

China and Mongolia Correspondent at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Reporter at Freelance

China & Mongolia correspondent @AFP // Beijing via Seoul, Washington, @MedillSchool

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Articles

Eclaircie pour l'économie chinoise, mais orage en vue

1 week ago | wargny.com | Mary Yang |Isabel Kua

Meilleure qu'attendu et portée notamment par un rebond des exportations, la croissance de 5,4% affichée par la Chine au premier trimestre lui apporte une bouffée d'oxygène. Mais des analystes préviennent: de fortes turbulences économiques sont annoncées avec la tempête de surtaxes douanières de Donald Trump. Une performance en trompe-l'oeil?
Eclaircie pour l'économie chinoise, mais orage en vue

1 week ago | capitol.fr | Mary Yang |Isabel Kua

Meilleure qu'attendu et portée notamment par un rebond des exportations, la croissance de 5,4% affichée par la Chine au premier trimestre lui apporte une bouffée d'oxygène. Mais des analystes préviennent: de fortes turbulences économiques sont annoncées avec la tempête de surtaxes douanières de Donald Trump. Une performance en trompe-l'oeil?
China's Forecast-beating Growth Belies Storm Clouds Ahead: Analysts

1 week ago | barrons.com | Mary Yang |Isabel Kua

Forecast-beating growth in China's first quarter may have offered Beijing's economic planners some much needed good news -- but analysts warn they should strap in for tariff-induced woes further down the line. The National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday the world's number-two economy expanded 5.4 percent on-year in January-March, helped by a surge in exports.
Tech tariff exemptions may be short-lived, US officials say

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Brian Knowlton |Mary Yang

Recent exemptions to US import tariffs may be short-lived, with China urging their complete removal. The exemptions benefit US tech companies but could be reversed with upcoming sector-specific tariffs. Trump’s tariff strategy has caused economic turbulence, with criticism from Wall Street and global uncertainty.
Chinese tourists pine for Taiwan's return as Beijing jets surround island

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mary Yang

Chinese tourists visiting the country's closest point to Taiwan wished for the democratic island's return to Beijing's rule, as their leadership called its president a "parasite" and unleashed ships and jets in drills to encircle it. On a sunny Wednesday at a scenic park in Pingtan -- just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from Taiwan -- a steady stream of tourists wearing sunglasses and brandishing mobile phones hiked to the edge of a cliff for views of the self-ruled island.
Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Says Profits Fell 28% Last Year

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Mary Yang

The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com. © Agence France-Presse
Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Says Profits Fell 28% Last Year

3 weeks ago | ibtimes.com | Mary Yang

Chinese smartphone maker giant Huawei said Monday that profits fell 28 percent last year as it faced international economic uncertainty and weak consumption at home. The Shenzhen-based company has been at the centre of an intense standoff between China and the United States after Washington warned its equipment could be used for espionage by the Chinese government, an allegation Huawei denies.
Chinese officials admit toxic river leak after rare media reports

4 weeks ago | terradaily.com | Matthew Walsh |Mary Yang

Chinese officials admit toxic river leak after rare media reportsBy Matthew WALSH, Mary YANGBeijing (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Chinese authorities said Tuesday they had controlled a leak of toxic heavy metal into a river, after media outlets reported that officials had known about the incident for days. An emergency response was launched after detecting "abnormal water quality" in a section of the Lei River, officials in the central city of Chenzhou said on Sunday, without giving further details.
Chinese Officials Admit Toxic River Leak After Rare Media Reports

1 month ago | barrons.com | Matthew Walsh |Mary Yang
China footballer dies on eve of 19th birthday after head injury in Spain

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mary Yang |Sam Davies

A promising Chinese footballer who suffered a serious head injury while playing in Spain has died a day short of his 19th birthday, his club said Thursday. Guo Jiaxuan fell into a coma last month after an accident during a training match between the Beijing men's U-20 team and Spanish side RC Alcobendas in Madrid. The youth international was declared "brain dead" by a local hospital before being transferred to a Beijing hospital after his condition deteriorated, where he died Wednesday evening.