The View from Beijing: Tales from 2020

October 07, 2020 00:39:53
The View from Beijing: Tales from 2020
Global Commerce Exchange
The View from Beijing: Tales from 2020

Oct 07 2020 | 00:39:53

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Show Notes

Jonathan Cheng, China bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, discusses how the year has unfolded from his vantage point as a foreign correspondent based in Beijing. Jon shares how he first learned about a new coronavirus emerging from Wuhan and sent his team of reporters to the front lines. He discusses with Prof. Peter Maillet how WSJ covered the pandemic while his American reporting team faced expulsion from China.

The views and opinions expressed on the Global Commerce Exchange podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

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