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KEN MORITSUGU

Greater China reporter

Moritsugu covers political, economic and social issues from Beijing for The Associated Press. He has also reported from New Delhi, Bangkok and Tokyo and is the AP’s former news director for Greater China and for Japan and the Koreas.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have taken steps to mend their countries’ fractured ties.
 
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Tsuyoshi Ueda/Kyodo News via AP)
Japan’s new leader faces diplomatic gauntlet with Trump, China and regional summits
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office. She plans to meet with U.S.
 
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency on Thursday, Oct 23, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping center leads other members of the Politburo standing committee during the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in Beijing. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)
China’s next 5-year plan puts focus on tech and consumers as trade wars drag on economy
China’s top leaders have pledged to boost the country’s self-reliance in advanced technologies and spur stronger domestic demand over the next five years.
 
A worker installs scaffolding at a building under construction at the capital popular shopping district, in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan
China’s ruling Communist Party says it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology in the coming five years.
 
A man walks by Chinese security personnel guarding the entrance to the Jingxi Hotel where the Communist Party's Central Committee is holding its fourth plenum, in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping outlines 5-year plan at closed-door Communist Party meeting
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has delivered a speech on the opening day of a major Communist Party meeting.
 
He Weidong, then vice-chair of the powerful Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive
China’s No. 2 general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious official misconduct linked to corruption.
 
An aerial view of a container port is seen in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province, on June 6, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
China vows to stand firm against Trump’s tariff threat. He urges Beijing to be less confrontational
President Donald Trump says China should take a less confrontational approach to his threatened new tariffs, but he’s not retreating from his demands.
 
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Taiwan’s president pledges to build air defense system in face of China threat
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the threat from China.
 
In this photo taken Oct. 4, 2025 and released by Lingsuiye, villagers with their oxen and horses ascend the mountain during rescue efforts to reach hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (Lingsuiye via AP)
Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal
Early-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base of Mount Everest.
 
This photo provided on Sept. 30, 2025, by the North Korean government, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, meets with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
China’s Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019
China’s Premier Li Qiang plans to visit North Korea this week, marking the highest-level Chinese visit since 2019.
 
U.S. Representative Adam Smith, left, speaks with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng at the Shanghai's municipal government in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Sept.25, 2025. (Jade Gao/Pool Photo via AP)
US lawmaker backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China’s rise
A U.S. lawmaker visiting China has backed renegotiating global economic rules due to China’s rise. Representative Adam Smith told Shanghai’s mayor that the post-World War II order has benefited many, including China, but acknowledged the world has changed.
 
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, shakes hands with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Tianjin, ahead of the annual World Economic Forum New Champions meeting Monday, June 26, 2023. (Wang Zhao/Pool Photo via AP, Filer)
As China’s Xi steps back, Premier Li Qiang steps up at the UN General Assembly
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is skipping this week’s U.N. General Assembly, with Premier Li Qiang speaking instead.
 
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, shakes hands with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Tianjin, ahead of the annual World Economic Forum New Champions meeting Monday, June 26, 2023. (Wang Zhao/Pool Photo via AP, Filer)
China gives up developing-country benefits to boost WTO in face of Trump tariffs
China has announced it will no longer seek special treatment as a developing country in World Trade Organization agreements.
 
A Chinese military helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic (BFAR) aircraft above Scarborough shoal on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan, File)
China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful
China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters.
 
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, China's third conventionally powered aircraft carrier, the Fujian, conducts a maiden sea trial on May 7, 2024. (Ding Ziyu/Xinhua via AP, File)
China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time
China’s navy says its newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait. The body of water separates China from Taiwan, which Beijing insists must come under its control.
 
A crane loads a shipping container into a truck at an automated container port in Tianjin, China, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)
China’s export growth slows in August as US tariffs and trade tensions bite
China’s customs agency reports that the country’s exports grew last month, but at a slower pace than in recent months.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Xi and Putin’s hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the potential for scientific advances to extend human life.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from second left in front, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have pledged mutual support and enhanced cooperation during talks in Beijing.
 
Military personnel take part in a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
China has showcased its military power in a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their meeting at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Xi and Putin reaffirm ties in the face of US challenges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” during meetings in Beijing.
 
Visitors tour an exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war, held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in Beijing on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
China’s military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II
Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949.
 
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech at a meeting held during Dec. 23 until Dec. 27, 2024, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
North Korea’s Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday.
 
Tibetan sheep graze at a solar farm in Hainan prefecture of western China's Qinghai province on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China races to build world’s largest solar farm to meet emissions targets
Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world’s largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau.
 
Japanese people kneel in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Emperor Hirohito announced on radio that Japan was defeated in the World War II, on Aug. 15, 1945. (Kyodo New via AP, File)
Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates
Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.
 
A man looking at a damaged road littered with broken tree branches after a heavy rains in Taishitun Town, Miyun district on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Monday, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near Beijing
Chinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in and around Beijing, raising the death toll from the flooding in the region to 34.
 
A woman stands near flowers placed outside the "Zhuhai People's Fitness Plaza", where a man deliberately rammed his car into people exercising at the sports center, killing some and injuring others in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province on Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining online
Chinese authorities have come under criticism for withholding details about a car hitting children near a Beijing school in late June.
 
A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the Port of Oakland on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger,File)
US-China trade talks: Can China reduce its export dependence?
China’s reliance on exports for economic growth will be a key topic in U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm. U.S.
 
Chinese President Xi Jinping, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen along with delegates attend the opening remarks of the EU-China summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., Pool)
Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit
China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during a tense summit in Beijing.
 
New cars wait for shipment in a parking lot partially covered by solar panels at the distribution center of Changan Auto, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on July 6, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP)
Chinese investors snap up stocks on hopes for an end to price wars and overcapacity
China’s stock market is buzzing over government promises to tackle price wars that have hurt profits and worsened global trade tensions.
 
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he attends a zoo with retired Adelaide Zoo panda Fu Ni at a park in Chengdu, China, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States.
 
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