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China Correspondent, Science

The New York Times· Correspondents
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Hybrid (Seoul or Taipei (in-office four days per week as per bureau guidance))in-office full-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Reporter to cover Chinese science for an English-speaking audience, leveraging Mandarin/Cantonese and English to build sources and narrate China’s rise as a scientific powerhouse across topics from AI to funding and academia.

Responsibilities

  • Cover breaking news and produce larger think pieces and cutting-edge features.
  • Write clear, concise, and engaging news stories that adhere to journalistic style guidelines.
  • Use established sources and develop additional ones to land exclusive stories and to cover this beat authoritatively.
  • Monitor news and deliver a steady stream of story ideas that help explain the beat.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom.
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years relevant experience in English-language science journalism or communications
  • Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese
  • Strong sense of journalistic standards, including ethics and news judgment

Skills

Required:Mandarin and/or Cantonese proficiencyEnglish journalismSource development
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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