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Janis Mackey Frayer
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NBC News Asia Correspondent in Beijing
before: New Delhi & Jerusalem
always: mom, wife, slow runner
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With growing backlash against Tesla and Elon Musk in the US, we looked at Musk's deep commercial and political ties here in China.
"There's a lot of hope here that he can be a bridge... I don't know if that is more wishful thinking than clear analysis." @nbcnews.com
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What to know about Elon Musk and China with Tesla's massive 'Gigafactory' in Shanghai
Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk’s relationship with party leaders in China is in the spotlight as the trade war ramps up. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports on what this means for his populari...
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March 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Ahead of a potential ban in the US, TikTok ‘refugees’ are flocking to another popular Chinese app where they’re finding new conversations, a taste of censorship… and cats.
Our story for @nbcnews.com #China #cattax
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TikTok users flock to popular Chinese app amid potential ban
The internet is buzzing as TikTok users brace for a potential ban. Many are flocking to a different Chinese platform, Rednote, one of the country’s most popular apps. In just the past week, Rednote ha...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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A raid on the President’s office. The former Defense Minister attempts suicide. The crisis in #SouthKorea is deepening by the hour yet it’s far from clear who’s in charge of the country.
Our latest from Seoul (with @stella2songhee @jennjettkw) for @nbcnews.com
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Police raid president's office as South Korea crisis deepens after failed martial law
President Yoon Suk Yeol remains in office despite the probe and a bid to impeach him, raising questions about who’s in charge of the key U.S. ally.
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December 11, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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#SouthKorea president Yoon Suk Yeol makes 1st comments on failed martial law bid in TV address. Says decision based on ‘desperate’ situation. ‘I deeply regret & apologize to citizens who were alarmed’. Yoon says he won’t evade responsibility. Impeachment vote set for later today. @nbcnews.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Diplomatic fallout from #SouthKorea President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law bid includes delayed talks w/ US on nuclear deterrence against #NorthKorea threats & a final visit to Seoul by US Secretary of Defense Austin. Leader of ruling party says he told Yoon to suspend his duties. @nbcnews.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:12 AM
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I'm in Seoul, South Korea, where protests are calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign over his failed bid to impose martial law that triggered a political crisis here. Already widely unpopular, Yoon now faces impeachment.
So, why did he do it?
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South Korea president faces calls to resign after martial law decree
South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is facing calls to step down or face impeachment after he suddenly declared martial law. The stunning move was met with widespread protest and an almost immedia...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:38 AM
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BREAKING: 45 #HongKong pro-democracy activists including
@joshuawongcf and Benny Tai are sentenced to lengthy jail terms in the city’s biggest national security trial. @nbcnews.bsky.social The latest here:
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45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail in city’s biggest national security trial
The U.S. and other Western governments say the national security law is being used to curb dissent in the Chinese territory and that the trial was politically motivated.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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One of the more challenging foreign policy issues for any US president is #NorthKorea, and while Donald #Trump has said Kim Jong Un ‘misses' him it isn’t clear if that's the case given Kim is now emboldened and not as isolated.
My latest for NBC News, NewsNow & MSNBC:
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Why Trump may need to go through China to corral Russia-North Korea relationship
President-elect Donald Trump will face the challenge of a growing relationship between Russia and North Korea as the two countries strengthen security ties and nuclear capabilities. NBC News' Janis Ma...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:37 AM