Articles by Zhou Yifei

[Big read] The world recarved under the Donroe Doctrine

US President Donald Trump’s revival of hemispheric dominance and the dramatic Venezuela intervention signal a rupture in global norms, as global powers weigh their next moves and NATO faces uncertainty. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Zhou Yifei reports.

Zhou Yifei

21 Jan 2026

[Big read] Myanmar’s election: Beijing plans, ASEAN stalls, youth pay the price

Myanmar holds elections while Beijing charts its long game and ASEAN stalls. On the ground, young people flee conscription and insecurity, bearing the human cost of political manoeuvring far beyond their control. Lianhe Zaobao journalists Tan Jet Min and Zhou Yifei speak to academics and ordinary Burmese to find out more.

Tan Jet Min, Zhou Yifei

01 Dec 2025

[Big read] Malaysia and Vietnam battle Thailand for durian supremacy in China

Thailand is often at the top of the list when it comes to durian exports. But at least two challengers are rising in Malaysia and Vietnam, especially in the relatively new but sizeable Chinese market. Lianhe Zaobao journalists Seoow Juin Yee and Zhou Yifei report.

Seoow Juin Yee, Zhou Yifei

25 Sep 2024

[Big read] The Communist Party of Vietnam’s struggle against corruption

An uproar broke out after Truong My Lan, Vietnam’s richest female tycoon, was found guilty of the biggest fraud and money-laundering case in the country, and sentenced to death. The case goes beyond white-collar crime and it pushed Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign to a crescendo as collusion between business and government, political factions, and power struggles in the country were all exposed.

Zhou Yifei, Liew Fan Chyi

15 May 2024

Mixue, ChaGee, Luckin: F&B brands boosting China's soft power in Southeast Asia?

As China tries to sell its soft power, one channel it is tapping into is its food and beverage industry, with brands like Mixue and Luckin Coffee moving into overseas markets. Alongside its tech exports like smartphones, can China convince others of its products and improve its image?

Claudia Liao, Zhou Yifei

29 Nov 2023