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David Volodzko

David Volodzko

David Volodzko is the national editor for The Korea JoongAng Daily, the sister paper of The International New York Times in South Korea.

David Volodzko is the national and sports editor for the Korea JoongAng Daily, the sister paper of The New York Times in South Korea. He has appeared on Huffington Post Live, discussing China’s illegal logging industry, and his writing has been published with The Wall Street Journal, Vice, South China Morning PostGlobalPost, The Jamestown Foundation, openDemocracy and The Washington Monthly, among others. He is a former university lecturer at Soongshil University, Seo Kyeong University, and Cheongju National University of Education. He tweets @DavidVolodzko and is the author of the blog Mogu Gallery.

Posts by David Volodzko
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March 20, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg's Wooing of China

By David Volodzko
The Facebook founder is still trying to gain access to the Chinese market.
March 08, 2016

China's New Headache: Uyghur Militants in Syria

By David Volodzko
The number of Uyghurs fighting in Syria has risen sharply over the past year. How will China respond?

March 02, 2016

Chinese-Americans (and Chinese) Defend Peter Liang

By David Volodzko
How the Chinese-American community coalesced to defend a police officer convicted of manslaughter.

February 27, 2016

China's Most Famous Artist Draws Attention to Syrian Refugees

By David Volodzko
Ai Weiwei is focusing on the plight of refugees in Greece.

February 11, 2016

Filial Piety and Family Violence in China

By David Volodzko
Is there a connection between China's emphasis on filial piety and high rates of elder and child abuse?
February 03, 2016

If Chinese Could Vote in US Presidential Primaries, Who Would They Choose?

By David Volodzko
In an informal online survey, Donald Trump does well – until the respondents learn about his actual positions.

January 26, 2016

Is Gay Marriage on the Horizon in China?

By David Volodzko
A court case demanding marriage equality caps a trend of increasing acceptance for homosexuality in China.
January 19, 2016

China's 'Kingdom of the Little People'

By David Volodzko
Is China's "Dwarf Kingdom" a type of "freak show" or a rare opportunity for people with dwarfism?

January 12, 2016

Why China Can't Quit Tobacco

By David Volodzko
Despite a growing health crisis, China is having a hard time weaning itself off tobacco.

January 05, 2016

China's Growing Sports Empire

By David Volodzko
China's Wanda Group is poised to become the world's largest sports company.

December 28, 2015

Behind the Mask: The Challenge of Reporting on China

By David Volodzko
How media narratives shape perspectives in China and the West.
December 17, 2015

China's Response to UN Torture Investigation: Nothing to See Here

By David Volodzko
China continues to stonewall investigations into human rights abuses.

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