Duncan Hewitt

Shanghai correspondent

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Duncan Hewitt is Shanghai correspondent for Newsweek/IBT Media. He was previously a BBC correspondent in Beijng and Shanghai, and also worked for the BBC World Service in London, focusing on East and Southeast Asia. He studied Chinese at Edinburgh University, and first lived in China in the late 1980s. His book ‘Getting Rich First – Life in a Changing China’ (Vintage UK, 2008) looks at the social changes unleashed by China’s economic reforms.

China’s New Draft Cybersecurity Law Increases Controls On Internet, Allows Officials To Switch Off Web Traffic During Public Protests

China's draft cybersecurity law increases pressure on Internet companies to report suspect content — and to register users with their real names.

Chinese Stocks Plunge Again As Half Of All Listed Companies Suspend Trading, Regulator Pledges To End 'Irrational Panic’

Half of all listed companies on the country's main indexes suspended trading while the regulator pledged to end the "irrational panic."

Experts Warn Of Economic Challenges As Chinese Government Downplays Risk Of Stock Market Fall

China’s markets fell again Tuesday despite confidence-building measures. Analysts say the slump could hit demand and the financial system.

Hong Kong Stocks Plunge On Greek No, Chinese Shares Close Mixed On 'Extraordinary' Government Measures

Hong Kong shares saw their biggest one-day fall in three years as concerns about the future of the European Union dominated the Hang Seng index.

Chinese Student Comes Out At Graduation Ceremony, In Historic First Inspired By US Gay Marriage Ruling

A student’s decision to come out at her graduation ceremony was unprecedented in a nation where homosexuality is still taboo to many.

Row As Chinese Firm Tells Female Staff: 'If You Want To Get Pregnant, Get In Line'

A furor is swirling after a Chinese state-run company told its women workers they must apply for permission to have children — or else.

China's Stock Markets Plunge Further Amid Rumors That Foreign Manipulation Is To Blame For Fall

A newspaper linked to China's central bank alleges that foreign banks and traders might be to blame for what some have described as “malicious” short-selling of Chinese shares.

China Says Its Toll Roads Suffered A $25B Loss Last Year, But Media Question Figures

Many commentators accuse China's road operators of exaggerating losses so they can carry on charging fees beyond the 15-year limit.

China’s Sweeping New National Security Law Raises Concerns About Internet Controls, And May Increase Pressure On Hong Kong

China's sweeping new national security law could bring more Internet controls, affect foreign businesses in China, and add to pressure on Hong Kong to pass similar regulations.

China's Stock Markets End 2-Week Slump With Dramatic Rebound, As Government Steps In Ahead Of Communist Party's Birthday

Some analysts believe the jump was linked to government intervention and warned authorities are playing a dangerous game by interfering in the markets.

China Arrested Over 8,000 People For Environmental Crimes Last Year, In Intensifying Battle Against Severe Pollution

Officials say they are enforcing laws more strictly, but some companies and local governments still try to flout the law. Over 8,000 people were arrested last year.

US Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage Prompts 'Unprecedented' Debate In China, Gives Hope To Gay Activists

Chinese activists say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage has led to unprecedented debate in both traditional and social media — but has provoked strong criticism too.

Fifty Countries Sign Up To China-Led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, In Diplomatic Victory For Beijing

The founding of the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has become something of an embarrassment for the U.S., which announced early on that it would not be joining.

China To Punish Buyers Of Trafficked Children, As Public Demand Stronger Action Against 'Rampant' Trade

The practice is "rampant," especially in rural areas, but some Chinese media say changing the law may not be enough.

Chinese Couple Use Crowdfunding To Pay Fine For Having Illegitimate Child

The Beijing pair say they want to protest family planning rules, which only allow married couples to have children.

China Says Drug Use Costs Country $80 Billion A Year, 90% Smuggled From Golden Triangle

A government report says synthetic drug use is growing rapidly, smuggling is "rampant" -- and some officials are users.

Smuggled Frozen Meat Worth Almost Half A Billion Dollars Seized In China – Some Of It 40 Years Old

Chinese customs officials say a recent crackdown on food smuggling has netted more than $480 million worth of illegally imported frozen meat — some of it from the 1970s.