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Tyler Roney

Tyler Roney

Tyler Roney is a Bangkok-based writer and editor who has reported from Asia for more than a decade

Tyler Roney is a Bangkok-based writer and editor who has reported from Asia for more than a decade, working with The Diplomat, Foreign Policy, Nikkei Asian Review, Asia Sentinel, The World of Chinese, China Radio International, and more. He writes about environmental issues, human rights, and current affairs in China and Southeast Asia.

He can be followed on Twitter at @TylerRoney.

Posts by Tyler Roney
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July 18, 2014

China at the Helm of New BRICS Bank

By Tyler Roney
BRICS is making some bold moves, and China is in the driver's seat.
June 13, 2014

Please Add Chinese Censorship to Your LinkedIn Network

By Tyler Roney
In advance of the Tiananmen anniversary, U.S. company LinkedIn was censoring posts by users of all nationalities.

May 31, 2014

China Blasts US for Recognizing Tiananmen Massacre

By Tyler Roney
A House resolution calling for a focus on China's human rights issues has invoked the ire of Chinese state media.

May 23, 2014

Philippines, Vietnam Reject Xi's Warning Against Military Alliances

By Tyler Roney
Vietnam and the Philippines are growing closer together over Beijing's claims and provocations.

May 16, 2014

Climbing the Great Firewall Can't Help Chinese Journalists

By Tyler Roney
China has arrested journalists for their role in publishing pieces abroad, on websites blocked by China's censors.
May 09, 2014

John Kerry vs. Li Keqiang: Africa's Resources and the Superpowers

By Tyler Roney
John Kerry and Li Keqiang's overlapping tours in Africa highlight their different approaches to the continent.

May 02, 2014

Arrests, Censorship and Propaganda: China's Tiananmen Anniversary Dance

By Tyler Roney
As the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown approaches, Beijing's censors and security forces are kept busy.
April 25, 2014

Will China's New Environmental Protection Law Make a Difference?

By Tyler Roney
China's new environmental protection law looks good on paper, but will it be put into practice?

April 18, 2014

China's Latest Porn Purge Underway

By Tyler Roney
China's porn crackdowns leave major porn hubs unblocked while sites featuring user content face punishment.

April 10, 2014

Beijing's Censors Ban Hong Kong Short Film

By Tyler Roney
A short online video revealing Hong Kongers' worries for their future was banned by China's censorship bureau.

April 03, 2014

Wen Yunchao: 'Absolutely No Improvements' in Dissident Arrests Under Xi

By Tyler Roney
The Diplomat interviews Chinese free speech advocate Wen Yunchao about Internet censorship in China.
March 28, 2014

China Dismisses Amnesty's Death Penalty Report

By Tyler Roney
China rejects an Amnesty International report naming China the world's top executioner in 2013.

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