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Phoebe Zhang
Senior Reporter, China
Phoebe Zhang is a senior reporter with the South China Morning Post. She has a master's degree in journalism. She likes to write human-interest stories and has written many about people living on the fringes of society. She believes there's no story or person that's too small.
Phoebe Zhang is a senior reporter with the South China Morning Post. She has a master's degree in journalism. She likes to write human-interest stories and has written many about people living on the fringes of society. She believes there's no story or person that's too small.
Areas of Expertise:
Social issuesLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
As climate change pushes China’s rain belt north, people in areas once thought safe from flooding can no longer afford to be complacent.
Buddhist regulator calls on believers to be patriotic as it doubles down on condemnation of famous temple’s disgraced former abbot.
Beijing calls for more micro-dramas, documentaries, animations and foreign programmes, along with better copyright protections.
Local government measures to control spread of the mosquito-borne disease spark pandemic memories for some residents.
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New rules apply to all universities, hospitals and firms pursuing state-funded technical innovation, first of its kind policy statement says.
The 10 women will join institution known as ‘China’s most mysterious military academy’, where they will undergo rigorous training.
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First joint maritime expedition in 5 years will explore evolution of seas and global climate implications, experts say.
Zhejiang officials hope ‘rising stand-up comedy scene can become more rational and profound, with less division and more understanding’.
Security ministry tightens mail channels after uncovering schemes that include smuggling strategic minerals in mannequins.
Li Xi, head of the top anti-graft body, said the probe was intended to help the country’s hi-tech development, a key policy priority.
It’s getting harder for mainlanders to study across the strait, and observers fear reduced exchanges will only make tensions worse.
Suppression of information in such cases is part of a familiar pattern of local government response.
People’s Daily calls for urban governments to develop and rule in ways suited to own characteristics and contribute to China’s modernisation.
Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 ‘appeared visually merged in optical sensor data’, space tracking firm says, a feat US seeks to match by 2026.
The scandal shocked the nation after more than 200 children in Gansu province were found to have abnormally high blood lead levels.
Observers say alleged attempt to cover up high lead levels in kindergarteners follows pattern seen in other safety incidents in China.
People’s Daily article honours ‘outstanding revolutionary, exemplary leader’ who died in October 2023, months after stepping down as premier.
Passengers told to give up recalled or uncertified devices at airports following a series of incidents involving lithium battery products.
Liu, 66, was placed under investigation in March last year. He has been found guilty of taking bribes worth more than 121 million yuan.
As fears mount that Tehran could block strategic chokepoint, Beijing urges calm to protect global energy trade.
Beijing says the bombing of the Iranian facilities violates the UN Charter and its principles.
Yu was last seen in public in April after a career that began in journalism and took him to the top of the TCM ladder.
Young people choosing to study abroad are curious about the world and other cultures, not political pawns or risks to national security.
The two-day exercise kicked off on Tuesday to ‘identify defence issues’ as part of Taipei’s push to mobilise non-military resources.
The institution is one of three formed last month to train talent for Chinese military’s new service branches.
The country’s deputy defence minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto said the planes ‘meet our criteria and are affordable’.
Tokyo has asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in the area: Japanese media.
People with symptoms should seek treatment after the recent rise in cases, according to respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan.
