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Covers:  Environment, health, education, and science in China.
Journalist @AFP, based in Beijing. Contact me at matthew.walsh(at)afp.com. DMs open.

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Matthew Walsh’s Biography

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I'm an editor at Sixth Tone, a China-focused online news outlet based in Shanghai. I also write features covering Chinese environmental issues, ethnic policies, and traditional culture.
I previously edited Sixth Tone's commentaries section.

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Uprooting Paradise: How Foraging Is Transforming Shangri-La

Uprooting Paradise: How Foraging Is Transforming Shangri-La

Capitalism is colliding with traditional culture on the Tibetan Plateau, and the environment is paying the pr…

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Melting Away

Melting Away

For hundreds of years, northern China's Evenki reindeer herders have shared a deep spiritual closeness with t…

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China's Scorching Heat Wave Brings a Glimpse of the Future

China's Scorching Heat Wave Brings a Glimpse of the Future

The country's construction workers and elderly are already suffering under the heat - but experts warn it's o…

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Fading Notes: The Slow Demise of Yunnan's Epic Songs

Fading Notes: The Slow Demise of Yunnan's Epic Songs

'Meige,' an Yi minority storytelling tradition passed down through generations, is under threat.

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Netizens Outraged Over Academic's Alleged Fake Divorce Scam

Netizens Outraged Over Academic's Alleged Fake Divorce Scam

Peking University graduate reportedly tricked his wife into a divorce for their son's benefit, then married a…

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Guards Helped Prison Honey Steal His Sweetheart's Money

Guards Helped Prison Honey Steal His Sweetheart's Money

Decadelong catfishing case involved corrupt prison officials, underground lottery tickets, and a badly broken…

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China slaps provisional tariffs on EU brandy imports

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By Isabel Kua, Matthew Walsh Verified
| Pike County News Verified
China said on Tuesday it would impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the European Union, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels. The two are major economic partners but have butted heads in recent months over Beijing's generous subsidies for its domestic industries. Brussels argues that the support undermines the principle of free competition and helped drive down the prices of Chinese exports, undercutting European competitors.
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47 buried in landslide in southwest China

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By Matthew Walsh Verified
| Japan Today Verified
Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said around 18 households were buried, and that more than 200 people were "urgently evacuated" from the area.
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Saudi-bound Sadio Mane joins Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr

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By Matthew Walsh Verified
| Soccer America Verified
by Matthew Walsh , 7 minutes ago Saudi club Al Nassr confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane on Tuesday as the Senegal star prepares to team up with five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. The twice African player of the year is the latest high-profile player to join the cash-rich Saudi league. "I'm really happy to be part of you guys, I can't wait to see you," Mane said in a video addressed to Al Nassr supporters on the club's social media accounts.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Commentaries editor at Sixth Tone.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By email at matthew.walsh@sixthtone.com or on WeChat: mwalsh91.

What's your favorite social network?

I use Twitter most regularly.