Chris Horton is a journalist based in Taipei, Taiwan. He has been based in Taiwan since 2015, covering the country’s foreign relations, domestic politics, economy, society and more. Chris’ writing has appeared in outlets including The New York Times, Nikkei Asia, Bloomberg News, The Atlantic, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Wire China, and ChinaFile.
Chris is author of the book Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival, published by Macmillan in July 2025. Order Ghost Nation today via Amazon.
Prior to his arrival in Taiwan, Chris spent two years in Hong Kong, during which he covered the Umbrella protests and civil society, and 13 years in China, where he focused on China’s economic rise and its ramifications. He has also reported from Macau, Cambodia, and Laos.
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Chris is author of the book Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival, published by Macmillan in July 2025. Order Ghost Nation today via Amazon.
Prior to his arrival in Taiwan, Chris spent two years in Hong Kong, during which he covered the Umbrella protests and civil society, and 13 years in China, where he focused on China’s economic rise and its ramifications. He has also reported from Macau, Cambodia, and Laos.
Follow Chris:
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Photo: An Rong Xu