Ivan Watson
@ivancnn
CNN Senior International Correspondent based in Hong Kong
CNN's Hanako Montgomery says South Korea & Japan's appearance in the first round of the World Cup gave some Asian-Americans a burst of cultural pride Follow this link to see the whole episode of Meanwhile In Asia: youtu.be/IQoIiquyBFQ?...
The US military says 4 of 6 crew members are confirmed dead after a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Western Iraq. Central Command says the plane did not go down due to hostile or friendly fire The aircraft was part of the joint US-Israeli bombing campaign of Iran
On the Pakistani border with Afghanistan, the newest generation of Taliban militants is armed with guns that were made in the USA To watch our special report in the US: edition.cnn.com/videos/title... Everywhere else: youtube.com/watch?v=oMQh... Team: Sophia Saifi and Javed Iqbal
As death toll continues to grow to at least 44 killed by Wednesday's horrific fire in Tai Po, the city's Chief Executive announces “inspections of all housing estates undergoing major repairs throughout Hong Kong to check the safety of scaffolding & building materials”
Reporting from the scene of the deadly Tai Po fire in Hong Kong which has killed at least 13 people, including one fireman
Is the Trump Administration's crackdown on immigration and the new $100,000 price tag on H1B visas killing the American Dream for Indian students? Preliminary statistics show Indian student visa arrivals to the US plunged 45% this summer... #India
The NBA is back in China. Giddy Chinese fans flock to see sold-out pre-season Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets games in Macau. The Matrix tells me "they love [basketball] in China & I love coming here" Team: Bex Wright, Chris Lau & Dan Hodge #NBA
When the leaders of 3 of the world's largest countries gather in China this weekend, Donald Trump won't be there. But experts say his shadow will loom large over the summit. Meanwhile, North Korea's Kim Jong Un will also come to China next week to attend a military parade alongside Vladimir Putin
This dramatic collision between 2 Chinese ships comes after years of warnings that jockeying between warships and warplanes in the South China Sea could lead to a tragic accident... #China #Philippines #Navy @erinburnett.bsky.social
American woman sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for running "laptop farms" that helped North Koreans infiltrate US companies. Using stolen US ID's, North Koreans get jobs as IT workers for companies like Nike...earning $100's of millions for the North Korean government #DPRK
I get to go up close to a Chinese aircraft carrier...the Shandong One of China's largest warships is visiting Hong Kong.
"We’re using tariffs, they are using minerals.” Experts say China is "weaponizing" its rare earth monopoly in the US-China trade war reporting with Isaac Yee, Kevin Broad and Dan Hodge
Police say tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the freezing cold outside the entrance to the National Assembly during the impeachment vote #korea
Park Sun-Won, lawmaker from the opposition Democratic Party, tells me there's "less than 50%" chance to get enough votes to impeach President Yoon today. The vote would need 8 defections from the President's party to pass. If it fails, Park predicts another impeachment vote as early as Wednesday
The National Assembly is full of journalists in anticipation of an expected vote to impeach President Yoon this evening #Korea
Caught @mothermothermusic.bsky.social perform at Clockenflap in Hong Kong. I’m a new fan….
