Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker

BBC China Correspondent. Former Asia Pacific, Seoul and North America Corr. Scots lass and lover of outdoor sports. Views my own. RTs not endorsements. Beijing Joined January 2011

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Chad O'Carroll @chadocl

a month ago

Follow the money 💰: Pre-pandemic, Chinese tourists brought NK $175+ million annually. If Xi-Kim restore ties, that tourism tap – plus enlarged biz cooperation – could reopen just as Russia's Ukraine war (and economic support) potentially winds down. Smart hedging by Pyongyang?

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James Waterhouse @JamWaterhouse

a month ago

Bypassing a ceasefire is a blow to Europe. Continued fighting suits Russia and not Ukraine. But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5” If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.

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Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ

a month ago

Donald Trump on FOX: “I will tell you, you know, you have a very similar thing with President Xi of China and Taiwan, but I don’t believe there’s any way it’s going to happen as long as I’m here. We’ll see.” reuters.com/world/china/tr…

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Jonathan Head @pakhead

2 months ago

We get little news from Rakhine State, with almost no phone or internet access there. But the plight of its people is really grim as the siege by the AA of the few remaining military-controlled towns grinds on. bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Reuters World @ReutersWorld

2 months ago

Exclusive: Second senior Chinese diplomat detained for questioning, sources say reut.rs/4lpPRcz reut.rs/4lpPRcz

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Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker

2 months ago

WW2: How the Nanjing massacre still haunts China-Japan relations - BBC News bbc.com/news/articles/…

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andrew harding @AndrewWJHarding

2 months ago

My account of our team's year-long investigation into one small-boat smuggling gang's activities in France and the UK: bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Sari Arho Havrén @SariArhoHavren

2 months ago

“China did not move an inch,” a senior EU official told @noahbarkin (as per Watching China newsletter this morning). “We expected [Chinese] to offer up some cosmetic concessions but even that didn’t happen.” Another EU official put it this way: “The Chinese have shifted gears.…

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Paul Danahar @pdanahar

3 months ago

A Brilliant achievement led by Andrew Harding and team, Jess Parker & team in Europe & Yogita Limaye’s team in South Asia.

The Emmys @TheEmmys

3 months ago

A Brilliant achievement led by Andrew Harding and team, Jess Parker & team in Europe & Yogita Limaye’s team in South Asia.

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Paul Danahar @pdanahar

3 months ago

BBC News wins its 2nd Emmy of the night for brilliant work by @sommervilletv Darren Conway, Yogita Limaye & team, and Jonathan Head’s team in Thailand.

The Emmys @TheEmmys

3 months ago

BBC News wins its 2nd Emmy of the night for brilliant work by @sommervilletv Darren Conway, Yogita Limaye & team, and Jonathan Head’s team in Thailand.

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Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker

3 months ago

U.S. warplanes have carried out strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

3 months ago

U.S. warplanes have carried out strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran

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Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ

4 months ago

@Lingling_Wei If all goes well in the next couple of months, some people who are in-the-know in Beijing told me, the Xi leadership hopes it can even score a significant diplomatic win: a potential visit by Trump to China, perhaps as soon as September. wsjchina.cmail19.com/t/d-e-skjedd-d…

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Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker

4 months ago

“You just shot the reporter”

9News Australia @9NewsAUS

4 months ago

“You just shot the reporter”

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Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker

4 months ago

Chinese state media have reported that President Trump and President Xi have talked on the phone. No further details at mo ..

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Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ

4 months ago

.@KaiserKuo: “The soft power cost is immeasurable. For decades, a degree from a U.S. university was the golden ticket, and not just for the prestige…It was often the start of a lifelong affinity for America, its values, and its people.” sinicapodcast.com/p/an-own-goal-…

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AFP News Agency @AFP

4 months ago

🇲🇳 VIDEO: Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.

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Lili Pike @lili_pike

4 months ago

In 2021, China joined the Kigali Agreement, and pledged to stop emitting HFC-23, a climate super pollutant 14,700x stronger than CO2. The latest atmospheric readings show China is way off track, @mckennapr & I report in our deep dive: foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/21/chi…

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Brad Setser @Brad_Setser

5 months ago

A bit more on China's April trade data. So did the tariffs bite? In some sense, no: exports grew 8% y/y, and the trade surplus continued to soar (driven by a rising surplus with places other than the US) 1/

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Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker

5 months ago

The Indian government says it has launched an attack on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwyn…

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Raphael Rashid @koryodynasty

5 months ago

Lee Ju-ho becomes acting president after a dramatic night saw Han Duck-soo resign to run for presidency and successor Choi Sang-mok suddenly quit to avoid impeachment. Lee pledges "fair election management" in unprecedented situation where Korea's 4th-in-line now leads nation.