Eva Dou (@evadou) / X

Eva Dou

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Eva Dou

@evadou

DC-based journalist, writer & analyst. Author of House of Huawei: The Secret History of China’s Most Powerful Company. [email protected]

Washington, DC

Joined May 2009

Eva Dou
@evadou
Oct 5, 2022
On the dusty shelves of a Fujian library this summer, I came across an essay written by a young Xi Jinping soon after the bloody Tiananmen crackdown in 1989. It was a hint of how the first serious crisis of his career may have informed his worldview. (1/x)
Eva Dou
@evadou
Oct 17, 2025
Replying to @evadou
In recent weeks, ICE has purchased a string of surveillance technologies including iris and face scanners, spyware that can remotely hack smartphones & cellphone location data that otherwise would require a warrant, according to a review of recent contracts.
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Eva Dou
@evadou
Jan 14, 2025
“House of Huawei” is out today in the US and UK! It’s the story of how one of the world’s most controversial high-tech companies was built, set against the backdrop of the political, social and economic transformation of modern China. Here’s my cat Pigeon inspecting it.
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Eva Dou
@evadou
Oct 17, 2025
New: Recent official remarks & federal contracts reflect ICE intends to use some of its growing, powerful surveillance tools to probe what the administration defines as ‘Antifa’. Civil-rights watchdogs say ICE may now have broad authority to surveil dissenting Americans
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Eva Dou
@evadou
Jul 11, 2024
Excited to announce that my book about China's most important company, Huawei Technologies, will be out on Jan. 21. Looking forward to sharing this saga of how a small band of entrepreneurs and a nation built something wholly expected ... and all that came next.
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Eva Dou
@evadou
Oct 3, 2020
China has gone into a soft form of food rationing nationwide, as UN warns of worst global food crisis in 50 yrs. Everyone from Alibaba's Jack Ma to elementary students under pressure to comply. Some restaurants switch to half-portions, others issue fines.
China’s mealtime appeal amid food supply worries: Don’t take more than you can eat
From washingtonpost.com
Eva Dou
@evadou
Jul 16, 2020
Excited to have arrived in Seoul, my new reporting home base. The entry quarantine is really strict here - tracking app, no leaving your room for 2 wks except for covid testing, biohazard bucket to put trash in. Happily, the food is delicious & delivered 3x a day!
Eva Dou
@evadou
Mar 11, 2021
The Washington Post will use “Uyghur” instead of “Uighur” from now on, matching the spelling used by Uyghurs themselves. Decision made yesterday by our editors, following the change by AP.
Eva Dou
@evadou
Apr 4, 2022
So it’s currently 5 weeks of quarantine to get to Beijing from outside of China. 2 weeks centralized quarantine in city of entry (Shanghai for me), another week self-arranged quarantine in Shanghai, then 2 wks in Beijing. This is how strict covid zero still is in China
Eva Dou
@evadou
May 31, 2020
One Detroit protester brought a leaf blower, saying it’s to blow back tear gas, in case there’s any
Eva Dou
@evadou
Dec 30, 2018
Oh brave new world. WeChat check-in stand at Dalian airport
Eva Dou
@evadou
Feb 19, 2020
The sad part is, there was considerable pushback from the WSJ China newsroom over this headline to management. It's unfortunate WSJ still chose to double down on a headline that was simply a pun to American readers but offensive to Chinese ones. I turned in my notice amid this.
Eva Dou
@evadou
Oct 5, 2022
Replying to @evadou
A lot more about Xi’s governance in Ningde during the 89 protests, and his tenure as China’s leader, in our piece out today. Co-reported with the erudite @cdcshepherd, and our other knowledgeable colleagues @lilkuo @stronghead_yo @Yaoyu_c washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/… (9/9)
Xi Jinping’s quest for total control of China is just getting started
From washingtonpost.com
Eva Dou
@evadou
Sep 23, 2022
In Xinjiang, empty reeducation centers loom eerily over the landscape, even as officials woo tourists and try to move past the crackdown. History suggests it may be a long time before Xinjiang can regain int'l trust. Our look at XJ's present and future:
As crackdown eases, China’s Xinjiang faces long road to rehabilitation
From washingtonpost.com