Jonathan Cheng

@JChengWSJ

China Bureau Chief @WSJ. Formerly of Seoul, New York and Hong Kong bureaus. [email protected]

Beijing

Joined September 2011

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Jonathan Cheng@JChengWSJ · Jul 8

Flashback to April 8, 2009: “Basically, somebody from the Chinese Ministry of Culture had a problem with the fact that I’d done a gig for the Tibetans twelve years ago, a f---ing gig I don't even remember. But these Communists clearly have long memories.” wsj.com/articles/noel-…

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Jonathan Cheng@JChengWSJ · 10 h

China’s Xi Gives Up Air Miles for More Time at Home—The peripatetic statesman has scaled back travel plans and skipped some key summits, but continues active diplomacy—as a host @ByChunHan wsj.com/world/china/ch…

JChengWSJ's tweet card. The leader has scaled back travel plans and skipped some key summits, but continues active diplomacy—as a host.

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Jonathan Cheng@JChengWSJ · 12 h

Washington Post: “No joke: Chinese rookie Yang Hansen is the NBA’s biggest summer star—The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.” washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…

JChengWSJ's tweet card. The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.

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Jonathan Cheng@JChengWSJ · 17 h

How China Curbed Its Oil Addiction—and Blunted a U.S. Pressure Point: Government boosts domestic production and EV industry in the name of national security; 14 million chargers @BrianSpegele wsj.com/world/china/ch…

JChengWSJ's tweet card. The Chinese government is boosting domestic production and the EV industry in the name of national security. There are 14 million chargers nationwide.

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