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Katrina Northrop

Katrina Northrop

Staff Writer

katrina@thewire.media

Articles

Shots in the Dark

Shots in the Dark

Leaders all across the world have expressed gratitude for China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ — especially as the U.S. has been far less forthcoming with its vaccines. But with so little known about the Chinese vaccines — including their efficacy — some say Beijing’s strategy is a...
The Climate Crusaders

The Climate Crusaders

John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua were brought out of retirement, in part, because they are seen as uniquely capable of getting the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change. But when it comes to the world’s two biggest emitters, a rivalry might be just...
Weakening Links

Weakening Links

LinkedIn is apparently being punished by Chinese internet regulators for not censoring aggressively enough — a particularly inopportune setback for the social media giant's parent company, Microsoft.
The Xinjiang Silence

The Xinjiang Silence

The American business community is determined not to comment on the Chinese government’s systematic repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang — atrocities the U.S. government has deemed a genocide. But how long can their silence last?
The Great Expulsion

The Great Expulsion

In the past year, foreign journalists have been forced to leave China in droves, closing the door for reporting on the world's second largest economy. Now, the whole world will be forced to deal with the consequences.
The Crypto Kid

The Crypto Kid

Earlier this month, rioters at the U.S. Capitol chanted anti-China slogans on a Chinese-owned app. This is the story of how a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur named Justin Sun found his vision for the internet overlapping with far-right extremists.