Edward Wong: Global Affairs Journalist and Author Covering International Politics and China

Edward Wong serves as a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, covering global affrs, U.S. foreign policy and the State Department's actions.

Wong covers a broad range of issues under his beat, from espionage to economic competition to environmental challenges. He has recently been focusing on the multipolar world, authoritarian governments, and conflicts involving superpower rivalries with the United States.

With more than two decades of experience at The Times, Wong has traveled to nearly 100 countries in pursuit of journalism. Notably, he began his career at The Potomac Gazette covering a Maryland suburb before joining The New York Times after graduate school. His war coverage from Iraq during its peak 2003-07 earned him both the Livingston Award and recognition as part of a team awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Wong's professional contributions ext beyond news reporting; he is also an author, having published At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China, which combines memoirs and investigative journalism to recount modern China's history. He has been invited to speak on global affrs across various platforms including television, radio, podcasts, documentaries, panels, and as a commentator.

Wong's educational background includes earning joint master's degrees in journalism and international studies from the University of California, Berkeley. As part of his lifelong pursuit for knowledge, he has participated in Nieman Fellowships at Harvard University and fellowships at both Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center and Washington's Wilson Center. He has taught international reporting as a visiting professor at Princeton University and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

Wong is born in Washington D.C., rsed in Alexandria, Virginia, and holds dual undergraduate degrees English literature from the University of Virginia and joint master’s degrees in journalism and international studies from UCB. He also possesses Mandarin language fluency gned through studies at Beijing Language and Culture University, Twan University, and Middlebury College.

In terms of ethical guidelines for journalism, Wong adheres to The New York Times’ Ethical Journalism Handbook principlesseeking frness, openness, awareness of personal biases, source protection, and an objective approach. He is committed to his journalistic integrity through these standards, ensuring a high degree of professionalism in his work.
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