Micah McCartney
China News Reporter
Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.
You can get in touch with Micah by emailing m.mccartney@newsweek.com.
US ally spots China's "monster ship" near disputed territory
The world's largest coast guard ship has been parked within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone for over a month.
US Space Command detects Chinese rocket debris in Earth orbit
The proliferation of space junk poses a threat to satellites and other spacecraft.
How China's internet reacted to Kamala Harris' Tim Walz pick
Netizens have weighed in on what they think the choice means, both for Democratic strategy and U.S.-China ties.
North Korean defector flees across sea border to South
The man was the first North Korean reported to have defected via the Yellow Sea in more than a year.
Chinese warships shadow U.S. and allies in South China Sea
The Chinese military's Southern Command says that it patrolled near a South China Sea hotspot during allied exercises.
Trouble brews along China's key economic corridor
"Gwadar is being fenced in and handed over to China," an advocacy group said in a statement of the Pakistani city, home to a port operated by a Chinese company.
China turns tables on US doping accusations at Olympic Games
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency cleared sprinter Erriyon Knighton after ruling his failed drug test was caused by contaminated meat.
Tim Walz's comments on China resurface after joining Democratic ticket
The Minnesota governor's record shows efforts to thread the needle between standing up to Beijing and finding common ground.
The year China could start outliving America
Life expectancy in the U.S. remains the lowest in the developed world.
Beijing's neighbors team up in contested South China Sea
Joint drills between the Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards will focus on key areas such as search and rescue, fire, and explosion prevention.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has a Starlink rival in China
Chinese commercial and state-owned companies plan to put thousands of communications satellites in orbit.
Why China is doubling down on nuclear weapons—Experts weigh in
One analyst told Newsweek that China's growing nuclear clout may lead it to consider "the viability of limited nuclear war."
China rejects $1 trillion plan to end housing crisis
The IMF recently recommended a four-year plan to deliver unfinished housing and protect homebuyers across the country.
North Korea blasts U.S. "nuclear war plan"
Pyongyang warned that Washington and its allies would bear the consequences for "provocations" in the region.
What Kamala Harris has said about China
The presumptive Democratic nominee has taken action over Chinese human rights abuses. She has also opposed Trump-era tariffs extended by her current boss.
Russia is helping China fill its nuclear missile silos, US says
A top defense official vowed Washington is "ready, willing, and able to confront the challenges of a new nuclear age."
Graph shows U.S. defense budget slump since Cold War
A new report calls on Washington to increase spending commensurate with international threats, most notably China.
U.S. sends warship to China's doorstep
The U.S. and the Philippines said Wednesday's drill aimed to increase the interoperability of their armed forces.
How high-speed rail transformed Japan
Six decades later, 150 million passengers crisscross the country in bullet trains each year.
China responds to Israel on "act of assassination" on Hamas leader
China continues to position itself as a mediator in the Middle East situation and an alternative to the U.S.
U.S. releases update on economy as China GDP slows
The latest estimates show robust consumer demand in the U.S., while China's reports continue to paint a different picture.
China has wiped out US military advantage in Western Pacific: Commission
Washington urgently needs to ramp up investment in areas like industrial capacity, shipbuilding and munitions production, a report says.
South Korea to launch nuclear response unit against North
Seoul says the new command will begin operations later this year.
China responds to Quad group as U.S. hails "strategic alignment"
Beijing told countries "outside the region" to butt out, accusing them of fueling regional tensions.
South Korean job aims to tackle population crisis
An economics professor has been tapped for the newly created position.
Kim Jong Un's health and successor update given by Seoul
South Korean intelligence said that Kim's daughter is being groomed to succeed the 40-year-old North Korean leader.
China watches US ally resupply grounded warship
Conflicting narratives suggest differing interpretations of the "understanding" reached by Beijing and Manila on a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Japan launches plan to tackle falling birth rate
Japan's Foreign Ministry says the government aims to get the country's demographic makeup back on track by 2030.
China invades Taiwan in new TV drama
Some actors and directors reportedly dropped out of the production out of concern they'd offend China, a 1.4 billion-strong market for Taiwanese stars.
China using AI to bring people back from dead
One company has "resurrected" more than 1,000 people.
