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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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May 09, 2015
Road Rage in China: A Cautionary Tale
By David Volodzko
After an incident in Chengdu, many in China sympathize with a man who attacked the woman who cut him off in traffic.
May 05, 2015
‘Monkey Shows’: Being a Foreigner in China
By David Volodzko
Foreigners in China -- particularly whites -- are given economic value simply because of the color of their skin.
April 28, 2015
A Third Road for Xinjiang
By David Volodzko
Xinjiang's Uyghurs must find a path between tokenism and rebeliion.
April 24, 2015
Red Tide: China in the Caribbean
By David Volodzko
China's interactions in the Caribbean could be a net gain if it can learn to work alongside locals.
April 17, 2015
Will China Ever Embrace Pope Francis?
By David Volodzko
Can China and the Vatican ever reach mutual understanding?
April 10, 2015
Feng Shui and the Art of Chinese Superstition
By David Volodzko
Though outlawed under Mao and still officially illegal, fengshui is making a comeback in modern China.
April 02, 2015
Animal Cruelty in China, Revisited
By David Volodzko
Further reflections on animal welfare in China, and the role globalization plays.
March 27, 2015
No, China Isn't Abandoning North Korea
By David Volodzko
The idea that Beijing will abandon North Korea remains wishful thinking.
March 20, 2015
Saving China's Dogs
By David Volodzko
Dogs (and other animals) in China face horrific, public abuse -- but that's slowly changing.
March 12, 2015
China Doesn't Need Another Japanese Apology
By David Volodzko
Previous apologies have made little difference in China-Japan relations.
March 06, 2015
The Boss Christians of Wenzhou
By David Volodzko
Could an economic crisis in Wenzhou bring about dark times for China's Christians?
February 27, 2015
Can China's Propagandists Be the Emperors of Cool?
By David Volodzko
Further reflections on the changing -- and unchanging -- nature of Chinese propaganda.