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Portrait of Amy Qin

Amy Qin

I strive to bring nuance to our understanding of the fastest growing racial group in the country. I write about what it means to be Asian American at a time when Asian Americans are becoming more visible in pop culture yet are also facing rising intolerance. Please share your ideas about stories I should be covering; I welcome your thoughts.

I am interested in diving deeper into the many communities that fall under the umbrella of the “Asian American” label and exploring themes like: how policies in their native countries are playing out in the diaspora; the debate over education and affirmative action policies; how U.S.-China tensions are playing out on a grass roots level; misinformation in news outlets geared towards these communities; and voting politics.

Finally, my reporting also seeks to unearth lesser-known Asian American stories that can deepen and challenge our understanding of the country’s history and present. I am based in Washington, D.C., and I travel across the country to report.

Previously, I covered China and was based in Beijing from 2012-20 and then in Taipei from 2020-22. As a China correspondent, I wrote about how Chinese citizens thrived, coped and struggled in a landscape of deepening political control. In 2019, I was part of the team that chronicled the Chinese government’s crackdown on Uyghurs, a series that was a Pulitzer finalist for international reporting. In early 2020, during the start of the coronavirus pandemic, I was one of the few foreign correspondents on the ground in Wuhan after the city was locked down. Several months later, I was part of a group of journalists from The Times and other news outlets that was expelled from China. In a previous role as The Times’s Asia culture reporter, I filed dispatches from countries around the region, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Japan and South Korea. I joined The Times in 2012.

I grew up in Northern California and graduated from Oxford University and U.C. Berkeley, where I also teach international reporting as a visiting professor. I am fluent in Mandarin and am always on the hunt for a delicious bowl of noodles — with extra chili oil on the side.

As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times’s Ethical Journalism handbook. For me, that means taking the time to deeply understand an issue from all angles. It is also important to me to clearly explain the reporting process since many of the people I interview may not have spoken with a journalist before. I always appreciate these sources’ willingness to share their personal stories and I work hard to be accurate and to treat the people I write about fairly. I don’t participate in political causes, and I don’t make political donations. I always identify myself as a reporter when I’m speaking with people for my news coverage and honor confidential sourcing.

Send me story ideas and thoughts about our coverage of Asian American communities. (You can also use NYT Tips for anonymity.)

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    House Races to Watch in California

    Several races in the state could prove crucial to House control next year, including one that might be decided on Tuesday.

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