Chris Horton (journalist)

Chris Horton is a journalist and author based in Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2] Horton has extensively covered Taiwan in the context of its relationship with China and within international organizations, including the United Nations.[3][4] He has also written on Taiwan's domestic politics and culture, including local political candidates and the country's film industry.[5][6][7] He previously served as vice president of the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club.[8][9]

Career

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Horton served as China editor at Asia Times in 2003, and as editor of China Economic Review magazine in 2004.[10] In 2005, he founded GoKunming, a local media company covering Kunming, China.[11] In 2020, he joined Bloomberg News to cover Taiwanese markets.[12]

Publications

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  • Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival (2025)

References

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  1. ^ Horton, Chris (2023-09-05). "'Is China running the UN?'". The China Project. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. ^ "Ignored by China, Taiwan cinema walks its own road". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  3. ^ Horton, Chris (2019-07-08). "Taiwan's Status Is a Geopolitical Absurdity". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ^ "Documentary tells story of 'Chinese Taipei' - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  5. ^ "Taiwan narrowing gender gap, but patriarchy lives on". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. ^ "Taiwan Names New Defense Minister in High-Level Shakeup". Bloomberg.com. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  7. ^ "The controversial Olympic legacy of "Chinese, Taipei" - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ^ TaiwanFCC. "New TFCC Committee Elected | Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club". Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ^ "Communicating Taiwan's story to the world - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  10. ^ "Chris Horton". ChinaFile. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  11. ^ "Yunnan and beyond: My interview with Chris Horton of GoKunming". 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  12. ^ "Women Are Leading Taiwan's Public Relations War Against China". Bloomberg.com. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2024-10-03.