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Peter Bittner
Peter Bittner was formerly an Editorial Assistant at The Diplomat.
A former Fulbright Fellow to Mongolia, Peter is now a freelance journalist based in Ulaanbaatar. In addition to his writing and photography, Peter is honing his skills in videography, data visualization, and emerging immersive platforms. He received a Masters in Journalism with a concentration in New Media at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Peter earned his BA at the University of Puget Sound in International Political Economy. He has traveled to over a dozen Asian countries and enjoys chronicling his travels.
His reporting has appeared in a wide range of publications in the United States and Asia including The UB Post, The Oakland North, The Earth Journalism Network, Internews, Education Week, and the Asia Society.

May 27, 2016
US Raises Import Duties on Chinese Steel, China Fires Back
By Peter Bittner

May 26, 2016
China Wary as Obama Permits US Arms Sales to Vietnam
By Peter Bittner

May 20, 2016
Harvard Study: China Fabricates 488 Million Social Media Posts Per Year
By Peter Bittner
