# Reporting on China’s Age of Uncertainty: A Conversation with CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng

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Published: 2025-09-09T21:15:00+00:00
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On this episode of China Field Notes, host Scott Kennedy speaks with CNBC's Evelyn Cheng, who has been reporting on China’s economy in Beijing since 2018. She discusses the challenges of being a Western reporter in China, the take-off of China’s EV sector and other tech industries, changing consumer behavior, and the implications of worsening U.S.-China relations for businesses, families, and individuals. Evelyn Cheng is a Senior Correspondent at CNBC.com, covering China’s economy and financial markets from Beijing, where she has been based for the past seven years. She has reported on the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise of China’s electric vehicle industry, and interviewed key financial and economic policy officials in the country. She also launched and writes "The China Connection," CNBC’s weekly newsletter on China’s economy, markets, and its relationship with the global landscape. Before moving to Beijing, Cheng reported from CNBC’s global headquarters in New Jersey on investing, bitcoin, and the U.S. stock market. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Urban Design, and Architecture Studies from New York University.

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