Alicia Chen is an independent journalist and documentary producer based in Taiwan. Her focuses are migration, social movements, climate justice and human rights issues. She worked for The Washington Post in 2021, covering China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Languages she uses for work are English, Spanish, and Taiwanese Mandarin. Her work also appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, The Reporter, Initium Media, among others.
Latest posts by Alicia Chen
A Chinese mining company relocated a whole Peruvian town. Now, they are struggling to survive
In 2013, a Chinese mining company forcibly relocated a community of 5,000+ people in Peru. Ten years later, the community is living in poverty and the company has failed to honor its promises.
China strives to go green in South America's ‘Lithium Triangle’
Lithium is essential for the global green energy transition. At the same time, the pursuit of “white gold” comes with significant environmental and social costs. The Andean Lithium Triangle is grappling with this contradiction.
Tensions at Colombia’s largest gold mine highlight climate justice quagmire
The Colombian government is simultaneously facing a lawsuit by a Chinese mining company, protests by local miners, and calls for action by communities caught in the middle.
Will Ecuador lift Amazon oil block despite a historic referendum?
A historic referendum that halted all oil exploitation in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park is putting Chinese oil investors in a tough position.
