- William Wan
- Staff Writer
William Wan is a diplomatic correspondent covering China, Asia and US foreign policy. He has worked as a metro reporter for Los Angeles Times, a rewrite man for The Baltimore Sun and a staff writer for The Washington Post since 2005. He has written extensively on the Muslim-American community and was on the Post’s Pulitzer-finalist team that covered the Fort Hood shootings. For his work on the religion beat, he received the 2010 and 2011 Supple Religion Writer of the Year and a 2011 distinguished writing award from the American Society of News Editors.
Month-long diplomatic drama ends on encouraging note for U.S.-China ties
That the two sides were able to resolve the crisis amid such intense pressure is a sign that Washington and Beijing are, cautiously, learning to hash out their differences.
Chen crisis required delicate dance of diplomacy
Senior Obama administration officials describe how the negotiations almost collapsed again.
U.S. eases investment ban on Burma
Move is latest and furthest-reaching step yet to encourage reforms in the long-isolated country.
Chen Guangcheng calls into hearing, reports retaliation
Chinese dissident tells lawmakers family members being persecuted for his escape from house arrest.
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- China strikes deal for Chen Guangcheng to study abroad, U.S. officials say
- Prominent legal scholar and China expert comes to aid of Chen Guangcheng
- Activist Chen Guangcheng says China not honoring deal with U.S. officials
- U.N. condemns North Korean rocket launch, stops short of penalties
- North Korea’s launch leaves U.S. few options
- N. Korean rocket breaks up on launch
- White House defends its North Korea strategy
