Yaqiu Wang
Yaqiu Wang (pronounced ya-cho) is a senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch, working on issues including internet censorship, freedom of expression, protection of civil society and human rights defenders, and women’s rights in China. She has also written extensively on the Chinese government’s role in undermining human rights globally and global corporations’ complicity in human rights violations in China. Wang has testified before US Congress. Her articles have appeared in Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. She has been quoted by news outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, and has appeared on BBC, CNN, NBC and others.
Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Wang was a researcher for the Committee to Protect Journalists, working on press freedom issues in China and other Asian countries. Wang was born and grew up in China, and has a MA degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.
Articles Authored
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August 14, 2023
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May 10, 2023
Testimony to the US House Committee on Rules
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April 20, 2023
Testimony to the US House Foreign Affairs Committee
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March 24, 2023
The Problem with TikTok’s Claim of Independence from Beijing
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February 22, 2023
It’s time to abolish China’s three-child policy
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December 14, 2022
Testimony to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing
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November 9, 2022
Authoritarian Environmentalism
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November 2, 2022
Why Twitter Under Elon Musk is Good News for China’s Rulers
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October 19, 2022
Indonesia Shamelessly Abandons Uyghurs
Reports Authored
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“Take Maternity Leave and You’ll Be Replaced”
China’s Two-Child Policy and Workplace Gender Discrimination
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