Micah McCartney

Taipei

Journalist at Newsweek

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Articles

How China Became the World's Largest Debt Collector - Newsweek

1 week ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

Debt-servicing to China now surpasses all repayments to the Paris Club combined, according to a Lowy Institute report.
South China Sea convoy challenges Beijing's territorial claims

1 week ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

A coalition of Philippine civilians has embarked on its third mission to defy China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. While the Atin Ito coalition—Tagalog for "This is Ours"—anticipated a possible challenge from China's assertive coast guard, the volunteers sought to send a "message of peace and unity," spokesperson Rafaela David told local media on Monday.
China reviving World War II airfield in America's backyard

1 week ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

A groundbreaking ceremony held on a remote Pacific island marked the start of a project—spearheaded by a Chinese state-owned company—to revive a World War II-era airfield. The project, launched on the atoll of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, is approximately 400 miles south of Guam, a U.S. territory and military hub considered key to Washington's ability to project power in the Asia-Pacific.
China warns US ally over plan to take back strategic port

1 week ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

China has issued a warning over Australia's plan to strip a Chinese firm of its contentious 99-year lease of a port. Newsweek reached out to Landbridge Groups and the Chinese Foreign Ministry with emailed requests for comment outside of office hours. Why It MattersShandong Province–headquartered Landbridge Group acquired Darwin Port, the most northerly port in Australia, in 2015 on a 99-year lease.
Video shows US ally resupplying military outpost in disputed waters

1 week ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

By Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan. You can get in touch with Micah by emailing [email protected]. Micah McCartney China News ReporterNewsweek Is A Trust Project Member Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.
North Korea using balloons to salvage doomed warship: Analyst

1 week ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

By Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan. You can get in touch with Micah by emailing [email protected]. Micah McCartney China News ReporterNewsweek Is A Trust Project Member Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.
US could reduce troop presence near North Korea: WSJ

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

By Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan. You can get in touch with Micah by emailing [email protected]. Micah McCartney China News ReporterNewsweek Is A Trust Project Member Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.
North Korea's Kim could face war crimes charge: Ex-ICC chief

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be tried by the International Criminal Court, according to a former ICC president, who said that "the time is right."Newsweek reached out to the North Korean embassy in China via email for comment. Why It MattersEstablished in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals for the most serious offenses: war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Watch: Chinese ship blasts US ally's boat with water cannon

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

The Philippines on Thursday released footage of a confrontation between two government vessels and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea's hotly contested Spratly Islands. The Chinese cutter can be seen conducting close-quarter maneuvers that Manila said caused a collision, damaging the smaller Philippine vessel and putting its occupants' lives "at risk."Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Philippine Coast Guard for comment.
China censors broadcast after news anchor's big mistake

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Micah McCartney

Chinese state media has censored a news broadcast after an anchor mistakenly referred to Taiwan and China as "two countries" in a contradiction of Beijing's official position. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese and Taiwanese foreign ministries with written requests for comment. Why It MattersThe government of Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, retreated to the island in 1949 after losing a civil war to communist forces.