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Josephine Ma
News editor, China
Josephine Ma is China news editor and has covered China news for the Post for more than 20 years. As a correspondent in Beijing, she reported on everything from the 2003 Sars outbreak to the riots in Lhasa and the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She has been based in Hong Kong since 2009. She has a master’s degree in development studies from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in English language from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Strong growth has been key to the party holding on to power, and it has again shown the ability to shift course to heed public opinion.
Educators are wary of what they say to students, fearful that it could cost them their job.
It’s a difficult time for young people in China – and for civil servants.
Viruses found include 36 new ones and 39 at ‘potentially high risk of cross-species transmission’, including human spillover, study says.
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National action plan meant to ease the plight of these children, particularly the disabled and those without guardians
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how Xi Jinping presented himself as the true heir to Deng Xiaoping.
Kyiv’s resilience shows that it does not need to be a full part of the alliance to remain independent.
Sputnik News reports ‘protocol meeting’ between PLA commander and Russian deputy defence chief, but no official word from Beijing yet.
Chinese foreign minister urges other countries in the region to support the proposal and push for ‘peaceful reconciliation’.
For the powers that be in Beijing, it doesn’t matter who wins on the presidential campaign trail.
The UN has forecast that the population could be half its size by 2100. What matters is the potential change to the demographic structure.
Both sides raise their respective concerns during talks hailed by the US as ‘open and productive’.
Xinhua article marking third plenum hails Xi Jinping as reformer on a par with Deng Xiaoping, but headwinds see task cut out for president.
American economist Jeffrey Sachs on the US deep state’s reaction to China’s success, and why we’re not seeing the end of globalisation.
Official media was happy to take potshots at US democracy after the Biden-Trump debate, but it does not want to be seen to be taking sides.
Post-Covid Hong Kong has struggled to redefine itself as it faces challenges to its past identities as a finance and retail centre.
Distinguished former French ambassador reflects on the importance of Xi’s Europe visit amid mounting global tensions.
The largely corruption-free delivery of everyday government services took decades to achieve and helped to make Hong Kong into an international city.
Maritime authorities warn vessels to be on alert after drone comes down earlier this month.
Social media accounts and media signal end to exercises staged as ‘punishment’ for ‘Taiwan separatists’.
Anti-vaxxers and jab proponents push warring narratives, making rational discussions about medical benefits and risks difficult. But the best time for candour and intensive research is now – before another pandemic hits.
Deadly highway collapse and tornado in storm-battered Guangdong province serve as reminders of importance of predicting and preparing for weather disasters.
33 people were also injured when level-three storm hit around 3pm on Saturday, authorities say.
China views the issue as an ‘American problem’ but can help Washington out by stopped the flow of precursors to Mexican drug cartels
Shops and restaurants took a hit over the Easter break, when more than a million people left the city.
Global affairs expert Joseph Nye shares his assessments of what China has done right, and what will hold it back.
Pledge comes in joint statement issued as Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena wraps up five-day visit to China, where debt restructuring was top of the agenda.
A recent case involving the murder of a 13-year-old boy has highlighted the problems facing children whose parents leave their rural homes to look for work.
Beijing needs to unleash the creativity of its researchers if it is to close the technology gap with the West on its own.
Li Qiang looked relaxed and comfortable as he addressed the opening ceremony of the legislative session.
