Kathleen E. McLaughlin

GlobalPost

Kathleen E. McLaughlin is an American journalist who has been based in China for more than a decade. She has covered everything from labor abuses to politics, economics and social upheaval in China. A former political reporter in the United States, her work from Asia has appeared in a broad variety of media outlets including the PBS NewsHour, the Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Chronicle and Foreign Policy, among others.

In Beijing, migrants remain in the shadow of China's rise to wealth

One-third of China's workforce is made of migrants, many of whom have effectively become second-class citizens in their own country.

In Beijing, migrants remain in the shadow of China's rise to wealth
The World

China and the worst-ever, man-made gender gap

China and the worst-ever, man-made gender gap
The World

China's ghost brides

China's ghost brides
The World

Toxic rice in China

Toxic rice in China

Tibet: Timeline of troubles

Tibet: Timeline of troubles

Tibet: Does China care what other countries have to say?

China is quick to censor discussion about Tibet inside its own borders.

Tibet: Does China care what other countries have to say?

China keeps a lid on Tibet's troubles

When roadblocks fail, monks self-censor to avoid trouble.

China keeps a lid on Tibet's troubles

Tibet: How the trouble started

Across the Tibetan plateau, monasteries are under tight controls.

Tibet: How the trouble started

Tense times continue in Tibet

Details are scarce, but given China's security crackdown, it's clear the situation is serious.

Tense times continue in Tibet
The World

China's top cop, Wang Lijun, sparks speculation after unusual meeting at a US Consulate

Wang Lijun's mysterious meeting at the US Consulate in Chengdu and rumored fallout with Chongqing's party chief Bo Xilai is sparking speculation.

China's top cop, Wang Lijun, sparks speculation after unusual meeting at a US Consulate

Xi Jinping won't be meeting with strangers in Iowa

China apparently doesn't want any unknowns when the man presumed to be the country's next president visits the US.

Xi Jinping won't be meeting with strangers in Iowa

China's political thriller still unfolding

Still no clear answers about what has happened to Wang Lijun, well-known corruption fighter.

China's political thriller still unfolding

China government pushes for real names online

Shutting down Weibo, which has 300 million users, would be too risky.

China government pushes for real names online

China's corruption cop goes missing in real-time political thriller

Rumor claims Chongqing's Wang Liqun asked for asylum but city government say he's undergoing "vacation-style therapy."

China's corruption cop goes missing in real-time political thriller

Chinese land rights again proven major source of unrest

A new study outlines the recent increased percentage of land grabs.

Chinese land rights again proven major source of unrest