Yi-Ling Liu

Journalist in Residence

Yi-Ling Liu is a writer & editor covering AI and Chinese society, from a human-centered lens. As a writer, her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, WIRED & The New Yorker on topics ranging from science-fiction novelists to national burnout crises to gay dating apps. As an editor, she launched & led the China desk at Rest of World as the first China Editor.

Stories by Yi-Ling
The Wire China
Yi-Ling Liu on the Chinese Internet Dance
Words by Rachel Cheung
Feb 15, 2026
Politico
What You’re Getting Wrong About China and AI
Words by Dylon Jones
Feb 7, 2026
ChinaTalk
We’re Are All Wall Dancers Now
Words by Afra
Feb 6, 2026
WIRED
The Rise and Fall of the World’s Largest Gay Dating App
Words by Zeyi Yang
Feb 5, 2026
Bloomberg
The Surprising Similarity Between the US and Chinese Internets
Words by Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway
Feb 3, 2026
Reuters
Yi-Ling Liu on finding freedom in China’s digital margins
Words by Laurie Chen
Jan 31, 2026