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Larissa Gao

Larissa Gao is an associate social newsgathering reporter based in Hong Kong.

Larissa Gao is an associate social newsgathering reporter based in Hong Kong.


Latest from Larissa Gao

Israeli military is destroying hospitals and targeting medical staff in Gaza, doctors and nurses there say

What began as a WhatsApp group for doctors has turned into a forum for sharing news of deaths and disappearances amid Gaza's ongoing war.
10d ago

Trump T-shirts that flooded Chinese retail sites after the shooting have disappeared

After a failed assassination attempt on the former President Trump, it took minutes for printers in China to start churning out T-shirts showing his survival.

In videos and maps, how the Trump assassination attempt unfolded

What began as a typical rally ended in violence, with one dead and two wounded as a gunman targeted Trump. Here's how the assassination attempt unfolded.
31d ago

'Toxic' panda fans in China call for keeping the bears at home

As China resumes “panda diplomacy,” an online community of panda fans in China and elsewhere has embraced the bears with an enthusiasm that can verge on toxic.

IDF faces increased scrutiny as more details come out in wake of deadly hostage rescue

The Israel Defense Forces are under scrutiny over a daytime raid that freed four hostages but killed at least 274 people, including children, health officials said.
46d ago

4 U.S. college instructors injured in stabbing attack in China

Four American instructors from a small Iowa college were injured in a stabbing attack while on a teaching trip to China, their school and U.S. officials said.
58d ago

U.S. lawmakers' message for Taiwan amid political turmoil: 'Democracy is messy'

More U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday, as the island’s cabinet said it would reject parliamentary reforms passed by the opposition-controlled legislature.

Video shows death on the streets of Ukraine town at heart of new Russian offensive

Bodies lie in the pockmarked streets, smoke billows from the ruins of homes, fences sit flattened: A new video offers a rare view inside a front-line city that has taken on the brunt of the fighting as Russia presses on with its offensive in northern Ukraine.
68d ago

Taiwan's new president calls on China to cease 'intimidation'

Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president on Monday, extending the rule of a party that is viewed with suspicion by China.

Putin and Xi vow to deepen 'no limits' partnership as Russia advances in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen their partnership Thursday as Moscow's military advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv.
76d ago

In China, poker is out, while 'throwing eggs' is in

As American investors pull funds out of China, local financiers are focusing on finding business domestically, and learning a Chinese card game that might help.