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Brian Spegele

@BrianSpegele13.4K followers

Reporting from Beijing and beyond for The Wall Street Journal.

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Last Front PageMAY 20, 2026Latest appearance

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Trump, Xi Hail Reset After Summit

Choreographed visit masks differences, as both sides seek to stabilize relations

View Front PageWall Street Journal • MAY 16, 2026

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China Is Jailing Christians, But Pastor Won’t Back Down

Ezra Jin kept his church going and growing through years of intimidation. Now in a cell, his defiant faith rouses believers.

Wall Street Journal•MAY 20, 2026

Profiles an individual case of religious defiance to illustrate broader state suppression in China.

Trump, Xi Hail Reset After Summit

Choreographed visit masks differences, as both sides seek to stabilize relations

With:Alexander Ward,Annie Linskey

Wall Street Journal•MAY 16, 2026•Lead Story

The paper focuses on the financial strategy of the Republican party, highlighting their reliance on well-funded allies to counter polling deficits and public opinion challenges ahead of the midterms.

Xi Gives Trump Warning on Taiwan

Remark about peril of a ‘clash’ highlights tensions despite leaders’ cordial talks

With:Alexander Ward,Annie Linskey

Wall Street Journal•MAY 15, 2026•Lead Story

The paper presents the geopolitical friction straightforwardly, balancing the severity of Xi's warning regarding Taiwan with the visibly cordial nature of the summit.

Xi Hones Push For Global Power

China pours money into AI, EVs and military, while job market grows bleak

Wall Street Journal•MAY 11, 2026

Contrasts China's aggressive state investment in strategic sectors like AI and EVs against its weakening internal job market.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Brian Spegele in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.