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Shawn Yuan
Shawn Yuan
Middle East
@shawnxyny
SCMP Contributor
Shawn Yuan is a journalist and photographer based in Beirut and Baghdad. His work focuses on politics, environment and China’s global outreach, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

The story of Africans descended from 15th century Chinese sailors lives on

Mama Bakara in her house, Kenya. Photo: Shawn Yuan

‘We were pretty sure they were Chinese’: the Kenyans who believe they’re descended from shipwrecked sailors of 15th century admiral Zheng He’s fleet.

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Lebanon, like Hong Kong, killed an unpopular bill. So why are people still protesting?

A protester chants slogans next to barbed wire blocking the road to the US embassy in Awkar, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters

Lebanon protests sparked by proposed WhatsApp tax escalates into nationwide uprising against ruling elite.

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