Kelly Ng 黄思琪

There was a time not long ago when China was hailed an economic miracle and its young people raring to go. But a sputtering economy has led to increasingly bleak views of the country’s future. We look at two new pieces of research that offer some insight: bbc.com/news/articles/…

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The Dukono tragedy is about gaps in safety, not reckless hikers straitstimes.com/opinion/the-du…

A poignant and haunting read for trekkers, hikers, all of us who consider ourselves friends of the mountains — a slap in the face for some, perhaps 'I wish I'd never gone', an interview with Jon Krakauer by Grayson Schaffer nationalgeographic.com/adventure/arti… via @NatGeo

China’s move to scrap tariffs for almost all African countries opens up access to one of the world’s largest markets. It could support export earnings in the short term, particularly in agriculture and mining. But the underlying trade imbalance remains, with Africa largely exporting raw materials and importing manufactured goods. Last year, the trade deficit with China widened to about $102 billion. As @wangarikebuchi notes in the @BBCWorld, zero tariffs on unprocessed exports do not address this imbalance and can reinforce it. The opportunity now is how countries use improved market access to strengthen local production, diversify exports, and move up the value chain. Read the full article here: bbc.com/news/articles/… #AfricaTrade #ChinaAfrica #EconomicPolicy #PublicFinance #IndustrialPolicy #Trade #Africa #GlobalEconomy @kellyngbbc @mutahibasse

Bangladesh goes to the polls in its first election since the July 2024 uprising. This is also the first time in decades that the vote happens without either of the nation's two dominant political figures, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia. Follow us live here: bbc.com/news/live/cd03…

Censured in Life, Censored in Death: Deleted Sixth Anniversary Tributes to COVID Whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang "Pre-2020 was one world, and post-2020 is another world entirely." chinadigitaltimes.net/2026/02/censur…

.@JeffBezos one of the defining stories of our generation is how China is edging out the US, a battle felt most poignantly here in Asia. I've spent my whole career chronicling this, work that can only be done on the ground in these countries. Our work matters. #SaveThePost

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.

Next Tuesday (Feb 3), I will be talking to @yilingliu95 in New York about her new book: The Wall Dancers. It is a great chronology of how individuals in China grow up with the internet and end up shaping or being engulfed in it. Come join us & RSVP here! yuandmebooks.com/products/book-…

The man who killed Shinzo Abe and sent shockwaves around the world will soon get his verdict. There is little question to Tetsuya Yamagami's guilt – he himself has admitted to the crime – but what punishment he deserves has divided public opinion in Japan. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Many Christian groups in China believe these are but the tip of the iceberg. bbc.com/news/articles/…

翻译（中文）： 中国有影响力的教会称多名人士被捕，针对基督徒的打压持续升级 13 小时前 Kelly Ng 0:23 观看：视频似乎显示雅阳教堂部分建筑被拆除 中国一间有影响力的新教教会表示，多名重要教会领袖被逮捕，显示针对地下教会运动的打压正在加剧。 据成都的秋雨圣约教会称，周二警方突袭了多名教会成员的住宅及教会办公室，拘留了九人；截至周三，其中五人已被释放。 在一千多英里之外的温州，视频显示，当地当局开始拆除雅阳教堂的建筑。该视频由监测宗教迫害的非营利组织“对华援助协会”（ChinaAid）获得。 基督教团体表示，在去年一系列行动之后，最新这一波逮捕显示出中共决心取缔不符合其意识形态的教会。 BBC 已联系中国驻英国大使馆寻求回应。有关部门尚未就这些逮捕或温州的拆除行动发表任何声明。 中国倡导无神论并对宗教实施管控。政府在 2018 年表示，全国有 4,400 万名基督徒，但这一数字是否包括大量参加地下教会的信徒并不清楚。 中共长期施压基督徒，只允许其加入由政府批准牧师带领的官方教会。 但基督教团体表示，管控明显收紧，逮捕变得更加频繁且迅速。 至少有两名中国教会领袖告诉 BBC，当局正在迅速拘捕未经批准的教会领袖。过去，这些人通常会先被警告，随后罚款，若仍拒绝服从命令，才会被拘留。 Getty Images 在习近平领导下，中国进一步收紧了对宗教自由的控制 就在几周前，秋雨圣约教会现任负责人李英强曾表示，他“感觉到风暴正在酝酿”，并提到“另一场大规模打压迫在眉睫”。 他在 11 月致教会成员的一封信中写道：“我由衷希望，我们的家庭不要再一次经历这样的风暴。” “然而，作为主所设立、站立在你们中间的长老……我有责任提醒大家，在风暴再次来临之前要做好准备。” 李英强及其妻子张新月是目前仍被拘留的四人之一。 教会称，这些逮捕是一场“协同行动”，但逮捕的具体理由以及被拘留者是否已被正式起诉仍不清楚。教会还表示，已与另外两名成员失去联系，但并未称他们已被拘留。 “事态仍在发展中，具体细节尚待进一步确认，”秋雨圣约教会（ERCC）在致成员和支持者的声明中表示，并呼吁为成员的人身安全以及他们在基督信仰中的坚忍祷告。 在温州，当地当局本周早些时候调来了推土机、吊车和重型机械，开始拆除雅阳教堂部分建筑，如视频所示。 对华援助协会表示，多个消息来源告诉他们，已有数百名持械警力和特警被部署在教堂外警戒。 温州有时被称为“中国的耶路撒冷”，是全国基督徒人数最多的城市。对华援助协会称，居住在雅阳教堂附近的居民已被“驱离”，在该地区工作的人被指示不得拍照或录像。 “针对两大独立教会网络的大规模动员，显示中央政府决心彻底铲除基督教会，除非教会被完全灌输党的意识形态，”对华援助协会创始人傅希秋（Bob Fu）表示。 ChinaAid 当地当局已开始拆除雅阳教堂部分建筑 去年 12 月，当局在温州五天内拘捕了约 100 名雅阳教堂成员。据人权观察组织称，至少仍有 24 人被羁押。 而在去年 10 月，中国最大的地下教会之一——锡安教会——有 30 名领袖在七个城市被统一抓捕，其创始人金明日（Ezra Jin）至今仍被关押。 中国政府多年来也一直针对成立于 2008 年的秋雨圣约教会。 2018 年，当局突袭该教会，逮捕了创始牧师王怡及其妻子蒋荣。随后几天，至少 100 名教会成员被拘留，这是近十年来中国规模最大的教会打压行动之一。 王怡牧师因公开批评中共的宗教政策，被以“煽动颠覆国家政权”和“非法经营罪”判刑，预计将于 2027 年获释。 该教会仍持续在线聚会，有时会向成员重播王怡牧师的录音讲道。 人权观察中国研究员亚尔昆·乌鲁尤尔（Yalkun Uluyol）表示：“习近平政府加强了意识形态控制，并加剧了对超越中共之外忠诚对象的不容忍。” 他补充说：“各国政府和全球宗教领袖应当敦促中国政府释放被拘押的宗教信徒，并尊重中国的宗教自由。” 在习近平执政下，中国对宗教自由的控制不断加强。自 2015 年起，他提出推进“宗教中国化”，要求宗教教义和实践符合中国文化和价值观。 去年，当局禁止各宗教神职人员在未经政府批准的平台上进行网络直播讲道、为儿童组织线上活动以及进行网络募款。 bbc.com/news/articles/…

After deadly fire, HK authorities showed it has adopted a crisis-management playbook that the CCP has relied on since the Tiananmen massacre in 1989. My latest nytimes.com/2025/12/03/bus…

Hasina's conviction for crimes against humanity is testing India-Bangladesh ties bbc.in/43BqRsX

Hands up all those who think @BorisJohnson is well placed to lecture anyone else on upholding standards & admitting mistakes.  As I said this morning on @bbcr4today “it’s clear that there is a genuine concern about editorial standards and mistakes. There is also a political campaign by people who want to destroy the organisation…Both things are happening at the same time”

Tourism to Xinjiang is booming as China gives the controversial region a makeover. The Communist Party has been reshaping what was once seen as a troubled region into a tourist haven. And it appears to be working. bbc.com/news/articles/…

I have a new, long piece in The Ideas Letter called “The Great Reckoning: What the West Should Learn from China.” Link below.

Was Trump's presence at the Asean summit a diplomatic victory for Anwar Ibrahim, or is the Malaysian PM simply in the right place, at the right time? bbc.com/news/articles/…

Disturbing news, but necessary reading. Thank you for such an informative, well-written article, @tessa_wong and @kellyngbbc #christian #persecution #ReligiousFreedom #china #religion #asia #freedomofreligion #faith bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The roundup of 30 Christians linked to the Zion Church in China has sparked fears of a wider crackdown on underground churches, with new laws and increasing pressure on church members. My latest with @kellyngbbc: bbc.com/news/articles/…