Ahmed Mohammed Jaber Al-Kalthoom

Special Ahmed Mohammed Jaber Al-Kalthoom, center, poses with Chinese fans during CreatorWeek in Macao, Oct. 25, 2025. (AN photo) video

Escaping two wars, Iraqi vlogger emerges as China’s top food influencer

  • Ahmed Mohammed Jaber Al-Kalthoom was raised in Iraq and Syria before moving to China in 2014
  • Posting in Mandarin as ‘Lao Wang in China,’ he has 38 million followers on Chinese platforms
By Natalia Laskowska ·