Michele Penna is a freelance journalist covering Asian affairs. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Peking University in Beijing and has worked for various English and Italian media outlets. In 2013, he reported from Tacloban, the city destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, and in 2014 he spent time writing about the Occupy Movement in Hong Kong. He can be reached at michelepenna.asia@gmail.com.