Betsy Joles

Betsy Joles is an independent journalist currently based in Beijing, China. You can see more of her work here. 


A police officer examines a damaged car at the site of a firing incident, in Karachi, Pakistan

Taliban takeover could mean more security challenges for Chinese projects in Pakistan

With the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, neighboring China and Pakistan are concerned over the security of their people and economic investments. They fear that recent attacks on Chinese workers in Pakistani cities could become more common with a hardline government next door.

Mother plays with toddler

China’s Gen X moms turn to IVF in desperate quest for a second baby

Reproductive rights