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Zeyi Yang’s Biography

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Zeyi Yang is a journalist, podcaster, and researcher based in New York City. Currently, he works as a tech reporter at Protocol | China, but his journalistic interests also lie in immigration, race, LGBTIQ issues, and everything related to China.

Previously, Zeyi was a reporting fellow at Rest of World, a nonprofit newsroom telling technology stories outside the western bubble.

In his spare time, Zeyi co-founded a Mandarin podcast 无所不JI that tells LGBTIQ stories in China. One of the episodes ha…

Zeyi Yang’s Journalist Portfolio

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Two Gay Chinese Dads. One Long and Winding Trip to Fatherhood.

Two Gay Chinese Dads. One Long and Winding Trip to Fatherhood.

Before Qiguang Li could pass through customs and step onto U.S. soil for the first time, he faced a three-hou…

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China's fugitive writers find a home online

China's fugitive writers find a home online

Two weeks after 1 million people took to the streets of Hong Kong last June, Qin, a Chinese writer and femini…

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Small Debts, Big Problems: Chinese fintechs face regulatory crackdown

Small Debts, Big Problems: Chinese fintechs face regulatory crackdown

Gu Zeyu's financial situation hit rock bottom in March. Out of work and owed back pay, the 24-year-old was do…

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Notes from China's unemployed

Notes from China's unemployed

On June 23, Jiang opened an app called 58 Tongcheng and saw a public poll: "I quit my job in January and have…

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China's subtitle army

China's subtitle army

The credits were rolling. Yurui Dai had just finished watching a movie when the QAFONE logo popped up on scre…

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Wuhan natives in US unite to support city during coronavirus crisis

Wuhan natives in US unite to support city during coronavirus crisis

Students and others organise donations to send medical supplies: 'everyone is highly concerned and hopes they…

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In race with US, China struggles to recruit foreign AI researchers

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By Zeyi Yang Verified
| The Star (Malaysia) Verified
As the United States and China vie for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI), the Trump administration has made it more difficult for companies to hire foreign researchers, while China has made recruiting the world’s best scientists a national priority. Over the past two years, China has flung open its doors to international researchers, introducing a visa for scientists and offering lucrative research grants. Despite those efforts, foreigners are not coming.
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In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

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By Zeyi Yang Verified
| Hoover Institution
As the United States and China vie for A.I. dominance, the Trump administration has made it more difficult for companies to hire foreign researchers, while China has made recruiting the world’s best scientists a national priority. Over the past two years, China has flung open its doors to international researchers, introducing a visa for scientists and offering lucrative research grants. Despite those efforts, foreigners are not coming.
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In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

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By Zeyi Yang Verified
| The New York Times Verified
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push. Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally.
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