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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 Post, GlobalPost, 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.
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July 16, 2015
How 'Made in China' Became a Stigma
By David Volodzko
Is there any hope that "Made in China" can overcome its current negative connotations?
July 08, 2015
China's Confucius Institutes and the Soft War
By David Volodzko
With the closing of Confucius Institutes, China may be heading for a "soft power" war with the West.
July 01, 2015
The Coffee-Drinker's Guide to China
By David Volodzko
What does it take to find a great cup of coffee in the Middle Kingdom?
June 29, 2015
Censorship in China: An Ordinary Tragedy
By David Volodzko
People in China are quite used to the "Great Firewall."
June 26, 2015
The Danger of China's Cultural Protectionism
By David Volodzko
By shutting down cultural events and attacking internationalism, Beijing is only hurting itself.
June 23, 2015
China’s Biggest Taboos: The Three Ts
By David Volodzko
Three subjects where thinking differently is forbidden.
June 18, 2015
The Changing Face of Sichuan Opera
By David Volodzko
An ancient Chinese art form might have to go global to survive.
June 13, 2015
30 Years Later, This Chinese Film Still Echoes in Hollywood
By David Volodzko
How a Chinese gangster movie from the 1980s changed cinema -- including Hollywood.
June 08, 2015
Why Does Chinese Alcohol Taste So Awful?
By David Volodzko
China's baijiu gets a bad rap for its powerful flavor, but it's a wonderfully complex drink.
May 27, 2015
Graffiti in China, Part Two: The Writing on the Wall
By David Volodzko
China strictly controls any graffiti that signals dissent even while promoting innocuous graffiti.
May 19, 2015
Graffiti in China, Part I: A Crack in the Concrete
By David Volodzko
From its roots in 1960s New York, modern graffiti art has made it to China -- with Chinese characteristics, of course.
May 12, 2015
The History Behind China’s Response to the Baltimore Riots
By David Volodzko
China's response to the riots in Baltimore reflects a history of sympathy between communists and civil rights activists.