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Joanna Chiu
Verified
China Editor, Rest of World
Vancouver
Beats
Biography
Joanna Chiu is a Beijing-based correspondent covering China, Mongolia and Hong Kong for Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) international news wire. She also contributes to publications including The Economist, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera America , The Associated Press, The Daily Beast, GlobalPost and The Nation. Previously, in Hong Kong, she worked as a staff reporter at the South China Morning Post and as a stringer for The Economist and The Associated Press. She additionally provides commentary and on the ground reporting for broadcast outlets including BBC World Service, Al Jazeera, CTV and NPR. Joanna is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of British Columbia, where she studied Chinese history.
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Content
By Selina Cheng, Joanna Chiu Verified| Rest of World Verified At a HuaweiiHuaweiHuawei is a Chinese technology company focused on mobile phones and telecommunications, and is seen as a poster child for China’s global tech ambitions.READ MORE store in a bustling shopping mall in northern Hong Kong last week, shoppers flocked to the Mate XT, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone, which can turn into a full-sized tablet.
By Selina Cheng, Viola Zhou Verified, Joanna Chiu Verified| Rest of World Verified Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India, and sending Taiwanese workers instead, according to five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations in India. Shipments of specialized manufacturing equipment meant for India have also been held up in China, the sources told Rest of World.
By Selina Cheng, Joanna Chiu Verified| Rest of World Verified In the 1970s, China became the world’s factory when it started allowing international manufacturers to set up shop and produce goods cheaply within its borders. Initially, Chinese factories made low-end products like plastic toys, then more sophisticated items like personal computers, smartphones, and automobiles for tech giants like Apple, Tesla, and Volkswagen. Chinese industries have since matured: They’re making big-ticket tech products at lower costs than Western competitors.
Company Info
Rest of World
Rest of World is an international nonprofit journalism organization founded in 2018 by Sophie Schmidt. It focuses on documenting the intersection of technology, culture, and human experiences in non-Western regions. The organization aims to provide a balanced perspective in global tech discourse by highlighting local innovation and societal impacts. Supported by grants from institutions like the Ford Foundation and Luminate, Rest of World operates with editorial independence. The organization produces investigative journalism that includes in-depth reports and analyses on technology's role in emerging economies. It emphasizes underreported stories, such as innovative tech solutions in India and Bhutan. Rest of World delivers content through various formats, including articles and multimedia, targeting global audiences interested in the sociocultural implications of technology. Its primary audiences include global policymakers, tech industry professionals, and academics, all seeking insights into the impact of technology on society.
New York, New York, United States
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Founded: 2019