I’m the Shanghai bureau chief for The New York Times, reporting on China’s economy and society.
What I Cover
I report on China and what it means to be the world’s second-largest economy with nearly one fifth of the world’s population. China’s economic rise has powered global growth; its stumbles shake the world’s financial markets. I have been named The Times’s chief correspondent in Shanghai, but I am currently based in Hong Kong awaiting a visa.
My Background
I’ve been covering China for more than a decade, and I studied and lived there for several years. It’s where I got my start in journalism, in 2008, writing about the Olympics in Beijing.
I joined The Times in 2013 in New York, where I covered the world of high finance and its darker corners, following the money trail of billionaires from the markets to politics and beyond.
Before that I covered financial markets and business at The Financial Times in New Delhi and London. I was born in the United States, and I grew up in Thailand and Canada. I got my bachelor’s degree in political science at McGill University in Montreal.
Journalistic Ethics
My job is to protect the sources I talk to, especially on stories that are politically sensitive. For anyone who requests anonymity, I carefully consider their credibility and seek out verification or corroboration for their claims. Reporting on China from outside also means that I have to be careful about my digital trail, which the government monitors very closely. I do not own individual stock in any of the companies that I report on. I do own retirement funds that invest in index funds, but I do not have direct control over any of these investments. Above all else, my priority is to be accurate, honest and fair in my reporting. The Times has a strict code of ethics that I adhere to.
Contact Me
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