This account is no longer active. BBC China Correspondent, Beijing. Former Asia Pacific, Seoul and North America Correspondent.
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Laura Bicker retweeted
Bypassing a ceasefire is a blow to Europe. Continued fighting suits Russia and not Ukraine.
But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5”
If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.
Laura Bicker retweeted
Donald Trump on FOX: “I will tell you, you know, you have a very similar thing with President Xi of China and Taiwan, but I don’t believe there’s any way it’s going to happen as long as I’m here. We’ll see.”
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Laura Bicker retweeted
We get little news from Rakhine State, with almost no phone or internet access there. But the plight of its people is really grim as the siege by the AA of the few remaining military-controlled towns grinds on. bbc.com/news/articles/cdd3r8…
Laura Bicker retweeted
Exclusive: Second senior Chinese diplomat detained for questioning, sources say reut.rs/4lpPRcz reut.rs/4lpPRcz
Laura Bicker retweeted
My account of our team's year-long investigation into one small-boat smuggling gang's activities in France and the UK: bbc.com/news/articles/cly48n…
Laura Bicker retweeted
“China did not move an inch,” a senior EU official told @noahbarkin (as per Watching China newsletter this morning). “We expected [Chinese] to offer up some cosmetic concessions but even that didn’t happen.” Another EU official put it this way: “The Chinese have shifted gears. They are convinced that they managed the US. And they are confident that they will manage us even better.”
➡️ After Trump reversed the export controls of chips and denied Lai transit in the US, I look forward to seeing how the US will build a position of strength.
Laura Bicker retweeted
A Brilliant achievement led by Andrew Harding and team, Jess Parker & team in Europe & Yogita Limaye’s team in South Asia.
The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Investigative News Coverage – Short Form goes to Europe's Migration Crisis (@BBCWorld).
Laura Bicker retweeted
BBC News wins its 2nd Emmy of the night for brilliant work by @sommervilletv Darren Conway, Yogita Limaye & team, and Jonathan Head’s team in Thailand.
The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Continuing News Coverage – Short Form goes to Myanmar's Civil War (@BBCWorld).
Laura Bicker retweeted
If all goes well in the next couple of months, some people who are in-the-know in Beijing told me, the Xi leadership hopes it can even score a significant diplomatic win: a potential visit by Trump to China, perhaps as soon as September.
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Laura Bicker retweeted
.@KaiserKuo: “The soft power cost is immeasurable. For decades, a degree from a U.S. university was the golden ticket, and not just for the prestige…It was often the start of a lifelong affinity for America, its values, and its people.”
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Laura Bicker retweeted
🇲🇳 VIDEO: Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.
Laura Bicker retweeted
In 2021, China joined the Kigali Agreement, and pledged to stop emitting HFC-23, a climate super pollutant 14,700x stronger than CO2.
The latest atmospheric readings show China is way off track, @mckennapr & I report in our deep dive:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/21…
Laura Bicker retweeted
A bit more on China's April trade data.
So did the tariffs bite? In some sense, no: exports grew 8% y/y, and the trade surplus continued to soar (driven by a rising surplus with places other than the US)
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Laura Bicker retweeted
Lee Ju-ho becomes acting president after a dramatic night saw Han Duck-soo resign to run for presidency and successor Choi Sang-mok suddenly quit to avoid impeachment.
Lee pledges "fair election management" in unprecedented situation where Korea's 4th-in-line now leads nation.
Laura Bicker retweeted
Trump's national security advisor Mike Waltz leaves post, US media reports bbc.in/438UeCS
Laura Bicker retweeted
BREAKING: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts, multiple sources familiar with the situation tell me. @CBSNews
Laura Bicker retweeted
South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, has resigned. He’s expected to announce his candidacy for president tomorrow. Big turn of events for a career technocrat who took the helm during a turbulent time, now gaining momentum to mount a challenge against Lee Jae-myung.
Laura Bicker retweeted
FT: China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in the South China Sea, raising the risk of a new stand-off between the two rival claimants.
@KathrinHille @Dimi
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Laura Bicker retweeted
China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand @AP @SophengCheang apnews.com/article/canal-tra… apnews.com/article/canal-tra…
Laura Bicker retweeted
Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as Trump's sweeping tariffs and crackdown on low-value imports push up costs for the companies known for their budget offerings. More here reut.rs/3Gev1hA