I am interested in what China’s global rise and ambitions mean for the daily lives of its people. I travel around the country, talking to a cross-section of Chinese society — migrant workers, academics, college students, retirees — about how they are experiencing the astonishing changes of the past few decades, and of today. I have covered gender issues, human rights activism, education, and the shrinking space for free discussion or personal ambition.
I joined The Times in 2017, and I have been part of the China reporting team since 2020, living in Hong Kong for two years before relocating to Beijing. In 2021, I was part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize in public service for coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting. Before moving abroad, I covered New York state politics from New York City and Albany.
I grew up outside of Chicago and graduated from Yale University.
All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. One of my priorities as a reporter in China, where people can often be punished professionally or legally for criticizing the government or speaking with foreign media, is making sure that my sources are fully informed about the implications of speaking with me, and doing my utmost to protect their privacy and safety. I also carefully consider their credibility, and seek out verification or corroboration of their claims. I always identify myself as a reporter for The Times when conducting interviews. And I strive for as full and nuanced a portrait of China as possible, at a time when stereotypes about the country are hardening around the world.
Email: vivian.wang@nytimes.com
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Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in the city, a manufacturing and technology hub by the Pearl River.
By Vivian Wang
The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.
By Ana Swanson and Vivian Wang
The secretary of state’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying to appear tougher on China.
By Vivian Wang
Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to promote German business interests while delivering warnings from Europe about trade and geopolitical tensions.
By Alexandra Stevenson and Melissa Eddy
Online vitriol has targeted the country’s richest man, erasing billions of dollars of his company’s market value, despite Beijing’s courtship of entrepreneurs.
By Joy Dong and Vivian Wang
At China’s big political show, nervous exchanges with journalists and the tightly scripted pageantry showed how Xi Jinping has centralized control.
By Vivian Wang
Premier Li Qiang targets growth of about 5 percent this year but signals continued reluctance to use deficit spending for economic stimulus.
By Keith Bradsher, Alexandra Stevenson and Chris Buckley
The decision is a break from a decades-long tradition by the country’s No. 2 official and comes as Xi Jinping, the top leader, consolidates his power.
By Vivian Wang and Chris Buckley
In gritty tales from China’s northeast, Shuang Xuetao chronicles a traumatic chapter of Chinese history with fresh resonance today: the mass layoffs that afflicted the region in the 1990s.
By Vivian Wang
A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.
By Vivian Wang and Claire Fu