Emily Feng
Stories
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Technology
The people behind online scams may be scam victims themselves
The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others.
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World
The story of an American man whose wife is being detained by China's secret police
China's feared state security ministry has been more public and more powerful in its quest to suppress internal dissent and monitor foreign activity.
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National
Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports
Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade.
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Asia
All eyes were on Yellen during China trip. People noticed she's good with chosticks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrapped up a trip to China to mend bilateral ties, but Chinese citizens cared far more about what she ate — and how.
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Asia
A major earthquake rocked Taiwan — the biggest in a quarter of a century
The deadly earthquake struck Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday — collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines.
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Asia
A powerful earthquake has rocked the island of Taiwan
The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings in neighboring countries from Japan to the Philippines. Numerous aftershocks have hit.
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Business
Marijuana farms are increasingly Chinese-run. Why?
Chinese-funded marijuana farms are popping up across the United States. Many of them exploit workers from China. We explore the reasons behind why this is happening.
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World
The Philippines' top defense secretary talks about tensions in the South China Sea
Amid tensions in the South China Sea, NPR sat down with Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. He has accused China of "gutter talk" and "propaganda" in its territorial claims.
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World
A look at the security legislation that Hong Kong's government is working to pass
Hong Kong looks set to pass sweeping additional security legislation decades in the making. Critics say the legislation is too broad and gives even more power to Hong Kong's government.
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World
They flocked to build China's cities. Now builders are aging with little retirement
A booming migrant workforce helped propel China's growth in the past four decades. Now those workers are approaching retirement age and straining local governments and social services.