Tang Yong, People's Daily Washington-Based Correspondent

Date of Birth:

March 1971

Place of Birth:

Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, China

Education:

2000-2004 Communication University of China (formerly Beijing Broadcasting Institute) with a PHD degree in International Journalism

1993-1995 China School of Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in International Journalism

1989-1993 Sichuan International Studies University with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and Culture

Employment:

2004-2007 People's Daily Residential Correspondent based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A

1995-2004 People's Daily News Editor at International News Desk

People's Daily

As the official newspaper of the ruling party and central government, People's Daily reaches virtually all of the policymakers and decision-makers in all sectors of government, business and society in China. People's Daily has a circulation of three million, making it the number one newspaper in China and one of the top ten newspapers in the world.

In addition to People's Daily, our group publishes the Global Times, a popular and acclaimed daily that focuses on international news, and Global People, our new magazine that introduces important and interesting personalities to China. All articles published on People's Daily group newspapers can be found on People's Daily Online that has average daily clicks of 50 million.

Professional Experience:

Before coming to the United States to be a residential correspondent, Tang had been a news editor at international desk of People's Daily for eight years. During those years, he edited many international news stories and also visited Romania, Hungary, Russia and some Central Asian countries. He attended international courses on the Role of Opinion Molders in Tel Aviv under the invitation of Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2001. He participated in the Journalists in Europe Program in Paris under the invitation of French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2003.

As a People's Daily Washington-based correspondent, Tang is responsible for covering American economy. It is a very interesting and challenging beat for any journalist since the US is the largest and most important economy in the world. Tang has written extensively about that important topic.

As a matter of fact, Tang's focus is far beyond economics and trade. He has written a number of articles regarding American national security, military affairs, culture, society and so on. Tang has conducted many important interviews in order to make his stories more vivid and authoritative. His articles appear frequently on People's Daily, the Global Times and People's Daily Online.

Interested readers may visit his Chinese-language column on People's Daily Online at http://world.people.com.cn/GB/8212/62454/index.html

Readers may also visit his English-language column on People's Daily Online at http://english.people.com.cn/zhuanti/Zhuanti_475.html

Among Washington-based Chinese correspondents with print media, Tang is the first and only one who writes both in Chinese and English.

Contact:

If you have any comments or questions regarding his articles, you are always welcome to write to tangmingchu@yahoo.com.cn.