Ashish Valentine

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Ashish Valentine

@ashishval

Journalist based in Taiwan, reporting for @npr, @natgeo, @theworld and more. DM for email/Signal

Taipei City, Taiwan Katılım Mayıs 2019
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Jennifer Pak@jpak25·
China's Xi Jinping held a rare meeting with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's opposition KMT party. It comes ahead of a summit with President Trump, where Xi is likely to bring up his opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan ... w/ @ashishval npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-…
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My latest for @NPR : Taiwan's opposition leader Cheng Li-wun may meet Xi Jinping later this week. She says the safety of Taiwan is her priority, though Taiwan's government doubts she can lower tensions. I report from Taipei with @jpak25 from eastern China. npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-…
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My latest for @NPR : A recent report by the US director of national intelligence assessed China likely does not plan to invade Taiwan in 2027. It's reignited partisan divisions in Taiwan as lawmakers debate $40 billion in defense spending to counter China. npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-…
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Vincent Ni
Vincent Ni@nivincent·
Great analysis from colleagues in Taipei and Berlin.
Ashish Valentine@ashishval

I joined @OneWorldCNN with @ZainAsher alongside @rob_schmitz to discuss the impact of the Iran war on Asian economies: China is relatively secure. High-income East Asia is stressed but surviving. Lower-income nations like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and others are especially hard-hit.

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I joined @OneWorldCNN with @ZainAsher alongside @rob_schmitz to discuss the impact of the Iran war on Asian economies: China is relatively secure. High-income East Asia is stressed but surviving. Lower-income nations like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and others are especially hard-hit.
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My latest for @NPR : Why are Gen Z Americans obsessed with China? @hasanthehun told me life in the US "is just getting worse... then I turn on TikTok, and I see a video of Chongqing. They've got trains everywhere and it's this fascinating city." npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-…
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Ashish Valentine@ashishval·
There's never a good time to neutralize a major news outlet's Asia-based team of breaking news reporters, correspondents, and editors. But at this particular moment, when readers need to understand global instability and shifting power relations, this decision is unfathomable.
Hari Raj@jarirah

A short note to confirm The Washington Post closed its Seoul hub today. Have loved every moment of working with the team here and at the mothership. The cuts have been deep across the board and I will miss the many talented people I have learned from — you are all magnificent.

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Katrina Northrop
Katrina Northrop@NorthropKatrina·
I was laid off today from the Washington Post along with many, many talented colleagues. It’s been a joy and privilege to serve as China correspondent, and cover everything from the trade war to Taiwanese organized crime to robots. I hope to continue doing this work.
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Shibani Mahtani
Shibani Mahtani@ShibaniMahtani·
I've been laid off from the Post today, along with too many of my incredible colleagues, after eight incredible years, most of them in Hong Kong and covering China's expansion, a story that will define our generation.
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Ashish Valentine@ashishval·
@ShibaniMahtani Heartbreaking news. You've done great work and any newsroom would be very lucky to have you
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@NorthropKatrina This is horrible news, so sorry to see this. You're a very talented reporter and any newsroom would be lucky to have you.
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Ashish Valentine@ashishval·
My latest for @NatGeo : Taiwan is home to over 400 butterfly species, 55 of which are found nowhere else in the world. I wrote about the migratory purple crow butterflies, which gather in the tens of thousands in valleys in southern Taiwan every winter. nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…
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My latest for @NPR : Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te has promised billions in additional defense spending to counter escalating military threats from China. But his ambitions have stalled in the opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan. npr.org/2026/01/22/nx-…
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Latest for @NPR : Based on today's economic data "China hasn't just survived the trade war with the US, it has in fact thrived. President Trump wanted to be tough on China but got punched in the face," says @eura analyst Dan Wang. npr.org/2026/01/19/nx-…
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Migrant workers marched to the Legislative Yuan this afternoon calling for an end to the 12-year time limit to how long they can live in Taiwan. They dressed up as expired meat and bombs with 12-year fuses, arguing the time limit treats them as disposable.
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Paiwan traditional tattoo artist Cudjuy Patjidres offers his skills on the sidelines of the festival alongside artists from Borneo.
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Reggae band Guhit, up of Philippine migrant workers, performs a song about the struggles of migrant fishers. The song is by one of the band member's late grandfather, who himself was a fisherman.
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The flag of the 'Etolan Amis Nation rises at the first day of the Amis Music Festival in Dulan.
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Can't forget to mention the amazing food vendors from the area and so many different Indigenous communities
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@NPR @jpak25 @nivincent @OneWorldCNN @ZainAsher @rob_schmitz @hasanthehun @ShibaniMahtani