Draft:Bang Xiao
Bang Xiao | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Other names | 蕭邦 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 蕭邦 |
| Simplified Chinese | 萧邦 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiāo Bāng |
Bang Xiao（Chinese: 蕭邦; simplified Chinese: 萧邦; traditional Chinese: 蕭邦; pinyin: Xiāo Bāng）is an Australian journalist and China analyst.[1] He is currently the Supervising Producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Chinese services. In 2022, Xiao won the Quill Award for Multicultural Affairs Reporting, presented by the Melbourne Press Club[2][3]
Xiao's reporting mainly focuses on the human rights issues in China, including the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, Xinjiang internment camps, Cross-Strait relations, and the Chinese migrants in Australia.[4] His analytical work on Australia–China relations has drawn attention from the Australian political and business circles.[5]
Early life[edit]
Xiao moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2007[6] and joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2016. [7] He is one of the first bilingual journalists reporting on China and Chinese Australians, documenting Chinese-Austrlian community affairs and the situation faced by the migrants and international students communities.[8]
Journalism[edit]
2019[edit]
In 2019, Xiao gained attention for interviewing Hong Kong activist and singer Denise Ho at the peak of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. He was one of the first journalists who had Ho's denial of pro-Hong Kong independence. This interview was widely circulated in Chinese-speaking media as it was contradictory to China's state-media China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.[9]
That same year, Xiao contributed to the ABC's Four Corners (Australian TV program), which exposed the large-scale forced labor in Xinjiang's re-education camps against the Uyghur Muslims in China. The report revealed the alleged forced labor in the yarn supply chains of well-known international brands such as Target and Cotton On. The report caused a stir in Australia and prompted several brands to audit exploitation and human rights issues in their supply chains.[10]
2020[edit]
In 2020, Xiao exclusively reported on the plight of more than 600 Australian citizens, including over 100 children, who were locked down in Wuhan at the begining of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.[11] His serial reporting over two weeks led to the Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announcing the dispatch of three charter flights to evacuate Australians from epicentre.[12]
2021[edit]
In 2021, Xiao's three-year investigative report exposed the situation of Chinese migrants in Australia illegally paying commissions to employers for permanent residency visas, only to experience severe exploitation and fraud. The report won the Quill Award for Multicultural Affairs Reporting, making him one of the few non-native English-speaking journalists to win a journalism award in the Australian media industry.[13]
2022[edit]
In 2022, Xiao's report revealed that Chinese police had established a liaison office in Sydney, Australia,[14] which was subsequently followed by Australian media[15][16] and drew attention from federal politicians.[17] Australian Federal Police told the Parliament that this liaison point was believed to be no longer operational.[18]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Report | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NSW Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards | Best Print Report | Wuhan Evacuation | Nominated |
| 2021 | Quill Awards by Melbourne Press Club | Reporting on Multicultural Affairs Award | 'Hidden in Plain Sight' | Won |
| 2021 | Quill Awards by Melbourne Press Club | Innovation in Journalism Award | 'Hidden in Plain Sight' | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bang Xiao - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Quill Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "2021 Quills: Reporting on Multicultural Affairs, sponsored by the Victorian Government". Melbourne Press Club. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Now, China attacks journalists abroad, targets Australian journalist Bang Xiao - World News". www.wionews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Smith, Graeme (2022-06-01). "WeChat and the Australian election". Election Watch. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "'Do you eat dog meat?': Why my memories eating canine are important on Chinese New Year". ABC News. 2018-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Bang Xiao - ABC News". www.abc.net.au (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "How insights from Australia's diverse communities are shaping the ABC's world news coverage". ABC News. 2019-09-10. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "何韵诗：我不是港独". www.abc.net.au (in Chinese). 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Target和Cotton On调查供货商是否与新疆强迫劳役有关". www.abc.net.au (in Chinese). 2019-07-14. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "百名澳籍华裔儿童滞留湖北 澳洲外交部称将努力撤侨". www.abc.net.au (in Chinese). 2020-01-26. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "夫妻团聚孕妇待产 撤侨路上惊心动魄的故事". www.abc.net.au (in Chinese). 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "2021 Quills: Reporting on Multicultural Affairs, sponsored by the Victorian Government". Melbourne Press Club. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "China establishing overseas police presence in Australia and around the world". ABC News. 2022-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ China establishing overseas police presence in Australia and around the world | The World (in Chinese), archived from the original on 2023-09-22, retrieved 2023-03-03
- ^ Chantelle Francis (October 13, 2022). "China's mysterious police presence in Sydney". news.com.au. 新闻集团. Archived from the original (HTML) on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Elsworthy, Emma (2022-10-12). "Good cop, bad cop?". Crikey. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "AFP not concerned by reports of Chinese overseas police presence in Sydney". ABC News. 2022-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-03-03.