Ian Goodrum

Ian Goodrum is a writer and digital editor for China Daily in Beijing, China.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Ian Goodrum

Opinion

Did media negligence help lead the world over the Omicron cliff?
May 20, 2022 By Ian Goodrum
If a new study proves to be accurate, then the media outlets that pushed “living with the virus” as a viable strategy may have led millions of people straight off a cliff.
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Opinion

Shanghai’s situation is grim, but Omicron is not ‘unstoppable’
April 14, 2022 By Ian Goodrum
When it comes to COVID, a “live with it” strategy may amount to a “die with it” strategy.
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News

With Ukraine war, U.S. secures dominance over most of Europe
March 4, 2022 By Ian Goodrum
By forcing Russia into this untenable position and aggravating tensions to the point of open conflict, the U.S.—with NATO as its enforcement arm—has ensured Europe will stay in its orbit for the foreseeable future.
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News

There were two Olympics in Beijing — the real one, and a media fantasyland
February 22, 2022 By Ian Goodrum
There was no end to complaints from incensed U.S. journalists who felt personally insulted by an invitation to the biggest sporting event of the season.
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World

Beijing Olympics: Eileen Gu doesn’t care what the U.S. media thinks of her
February 9, 2022 By Ian Goodrum
She won’t hear the complaints of betrayal when she’s standing on top of the medal podium.
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World

With latest Five-Year Plan, China takes bold step into 2022—and beyond
December 29, 2021 By Ian Goodrum
All the GDP growth in the world won’t matter, the government says, if people aren’t living happier, healthier, longer, and more dignified lives.
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Opinion

U.S. ‘democracy summit’ a master class in hypocrisy
December 8, 2021 By Ian Goodrum
Just like “freedom” and “human rights,” we can count “democracy” as another term that’s lost all meaning after years of being trotted out by the government that cares about it the least.
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Opinion

How U.S. media got China’s history resolution — and everything else — wrong
November 29, 2021 By Ian Goodrum
Even before the sixth plenary session of the Communist Party of China’s 19th Central Committee had begun, media outlets in the U.S. had their takes at the ready.
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