Michael Chen

Author: Michael Chen

Senior editor and columnist focused on business and economics. Brings deep analytical perspective to complex topics.

Posts by Michael Chen:

In China, Skepticism Surrounding Police Investigation of Kindergarten Child Abuse Is Censored

Des 15, 2017 Michael Chen

"In a matter of a few minutes, thousands of questions popped up...Then in a matter of a few seconds, all the comments vanished and the comment function was closed."

Animal Carcasses, Tires, and Medical Waste: A New Report Highlights Health Risks of Lebanon's Trash Crisis

Des 15, 2017 Michael Chen

"When they burn we can’t breathe […] We’ve had to go to the hospital because of this."

The Conviction of Another Dancehall Star Fails to Shock Crime-Weary Jamaicans

Des 15, 2017 Michael Chen

Following the incarceration of Vybz Kartel, Ninja Man is the second major dancehall artist in recent times to be convicted of murder in crime-weary Jamaica.

The Cat in the… Pot? Cuddly Felines Nap in Japanese Cookware

Des 15, 2017 Michael Chen

Cats sleeping in clay cooking pots are all the rage in Japan right now. Apparently, they are so popular that stores have started selling pots made exclusively for cats.

Refugees in Lebanon Are Still Being Scapegoated in the Media and in Academia

Des 15, 2017 Michael Chen

"How can one claim that these people are here to receive aid from international organizations, when many are, in fact, not receiving any?"

Posts by Michael Chen:

In China, Skepticism Surrounding Police Investigation of Kindergarten Child Abuse Is Censored

Animal Carcasses, Tires, and Medical Waste: A New Report Highlights Health Risks of Lebanon's Trash Crisis

The Conviction of Another Dancehall Star Fails to Shock Crime-Weary Jamaicans

The Cat in the… Pot? Cuddly Felines Nap in Japanese Cookware

Refugees in Lebanon Are Still Being Scapegoated in the Media and in Academia

Initiatives for Environmental Activism Take Off in Cuba

The Hypocrisy of the Philippines National Police Human Rights Mobile App

In Egypt, Both Sexual Harassment and Child Marriages Continue to Plague the Country

Found in Translation: Local Publisher Brings Alive the Story of a Somali Olympian and Refugee for Macedonian Readers

After Authorities Evict Beijing's ‘Low-End’ Residents, Chinese Ask: Where Is the Humanity?