Nathan VanderKlippe explained

Nathan VanderKlippe is a Canadian reporter native to West Lincoln, Ontario.^[1] He currently works as a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail and is based in the United States. He has previously worked as the newspaper's Asia correspondent, during which time he was based in Beijing.^[2] VanderKlippe is a recipient of numerous journalistic awards, including the Gold National Magazine Award for his work at The Walrus and a Norman Webster Award for International Reporting for his reporting on China's abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.^{[3] [4]}

In 2017, VanderKlippe was briefly detained by the Chinese government while attempting to conduct interviews in Xinjiang.^{[5] [6] [7]} .VanderKlippe lived in China with his family since 2013, but returned to Canada in 2020. In addition to English, he is a fluent speaker of French and Mandarin.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Williscraft. Mike. 20 May 2021. VanderKlippe adds Press Freedom award to cache. 2021-06-21. News Now. en-US.
2. Web site: Nathan VanderKlippe. 2021-09-13. The Globe and Mail. en-CA.
3. News: Adams. James. 2012. Walrus wins big at National Magazine Awards. The Globe and Mail.
4. News: 7 May 2021. Here is a list of the 2020 National Newspaper Award finalists and winners. The Toronto Star. The Canadian Press.
5. News: 23 August 2017. Globe and Mail journalist detained briefly by Chinese police. CBC News. The Canadian Press.
6. News: Rudolph. Josh. 24 August 2017. Canadian Journalist Briefly Detained in Xinjiang. China Digital Times.
7. Web site: Twitter to the rescue for American journalists detained in China. 2021-06-21. The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong. en-GB.