Melinda Liu

Melinda Liu is a Beijing-based foreign-policy commentator, Newsweek’s Beijing bureau chief, and the co-author of Beijing Spring.

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People hold blank sheets of paper in protest of COVID-19 restrictions and censorship in Hong Kong on Nov. 28.
People hold blank sheets of paper in protest of COVID-19 restrictions and censorship in Hong Kong on Nov. 28.

The Power of China’s Blank Sheets of Paper

Dispatch
Melinda Liu
China's President Xi Jinping during the 13th National People's Congress in 2018.
China's President Xi Jinping during the 13th National People's Congress in 2018.

The Party Elders Who May Challenge Xi

Analysis
Melinda Liu
People in white personal protective equipment are seen in dark lighting.
People in white personal protective equipment are seen in dark lighting.

Beijing’s ‘Slow-Motion Lockdown’

Dispatch
Melinda Liu
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How Beijing Sees Biden This article has an audio recording

Essay
Melinda Liu
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony in Shanghai on May 20, 2014.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony in Shanghai on May 20, 2014.

China and Russia’s Friendship in Ukraine Is Without Benefits

Analysis
Melinda Liu
Chinese street vendors and customers gather at a local market.
Chinese street vendors and customers gather at a local market.

China’s Energy Conundrum

Analysis
Melinda Liu
Qin Gang speaks in Beijing.
Qin Gang speaks in Beijing.

Is China’s New U.S. Ambassador a ‘Wolf Warrior’—or a Fox?

Profile
Melinda Liu
Chinese President Xi Jinping onscreen at Chinese Communist Party 100th anniversary event
Chinese President Xi Jinping onscreen at Chinese Communist Party 100th anniversary event

The Party’s Party Is All About Xi

Dispatch
Melinda Liu
A student receives a dose of the China National Biotec Group COVID-19 vaccine.
A student receives a dose of the China National Biotec Group COVID-19 vaccine.

How I Got Caught Up in the Great Vaccine Race

Dispatch
Melinda Liu
A sandstorm hits Beijing.
A sandstorm hits Beijing.

Climate Offers a Glimmer of Hope for U.S.-China Cooperation

Report
Melinda Liu
Left: A woman, who has recovered from the COVID-19 infection, is disinfected by volunteers as she arrives at a hotel for a 14-day quarantine after being discharged from a hospital in Wuhan, China, on March 1. Right: A passenger wears a mask on the Metro in Washington, D.C., on March 16.
Left: A woman, who has recovered from the COVID-19 infection, is disinfected by volunteers as she arrives at a hotel for a 14-day quarantine after being discharged from a hospital in Wuhan, China, on March 1. Right: A passenger wears a mask on the Metro in Washington, D.C., on March 16.

A Tale of Two Quarantines

Feature
Melinda Liu
A man wearing a protective face mask walks in a nearly empty shopping mall, a few minutes after rush hour, in Beijing on Feb. 24.
A man wearing a protective face mask walks in a nearly empty shopping mall, a few minutes after rush hour, in Beijing on Feb. 24.

How Do You Keep China’s Economy Running With 750 Million in Quarantine?

Dispatch
Melinda Liu
Riot police detain a pro-democracy demonstrator in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong on Oct. 21.
Riot police detain a pro-democracy demonstrator in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong on Oct. 21.

Hong Kong’s Future: Police State or Mob State?

Report
Melinda Liu
G-20 summit dinner
G-20 summit dinner

Trump’s Credibility With China Plummets

Analysis
Melinda Liu
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a G-20 group photo.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a G-20 group photo.

Xi Jinping Has Embraced Vladimir Putin—for Now

Analysis
Melinda Liu
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