Yew Lun Tian

Senior Correspondent

Lun Tian is dedicated to discovering and writing about what makes China tick. She joined The Straits Times in 2024 after being based in Beijing for eight years for Reuters and Lianhe Zaobao. She has been in journalism since 2001.

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Maduro’s capture reminds China of its darkest fears

This courtroom sketch shows deposed president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro (C), attending his arraignment at Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on January 5, 2026 in New York,

Custodians or thieves? When China’s treasures are lost from within

A Ming Dynasty painting, donated to Nanjing Museum that turned up for auction, sparked an investigation into the museum's handling of its artefacts.

10 questions on what 2026 holds for Asia

America’s waning appetite for global leadership is spawning levels of uncertainty and unreliability that many countries are unaccustomed to navigating.

China steps out of diplomatic shadows to take credit for efforts on Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire

This handout photo taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on December 29, 2025 shows China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) looking as Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn (L), who is also the country's Foreign Minister, shakes hands with Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (R) during a meeting in China's Yunnan province. (Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Singapore, China build on decades of trust to deepen ties, says DPM Gan

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang (next to him), with Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo and Chongqing Party Secretary Yuan Jiajun, witnessing the virtual launch of two trains from Yuzui Terminal South Yard to Central Asia and South-east Asia, reflecting how the multimodal trade corridor has enhanced Chongqing’s connectivity.

‘Amazing’ Trump-Xi talks produce a pause in US-China trade war

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to have stepped back from the toxicity that had enveloped the trade war.

US, China seal deal on rare earths; Trump says Xi meeting was a 12 on scale of 1 to 10

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards the Air Force One at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Oct 30.

Chinese Premier meets Singapore Acting President, business leaders

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) calling on Acting President Eddie Teo at the Istana on Oct 26.

In China, men are losing confidence and blaming women for it

(FILES) Women use an umbrella to shelter from the sun amid hot weather in Shanghai on May 29, 2023. Heatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the arrival of the El Nino climate phenomenon will mean even more extreme temperatures (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

China's Xi shows firm grip as party plenum ends with minimal reshuffle

Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept 3.

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