He joined the Times in 1997 and first worked as a metropolitan reporter in New York, and then became the bureau chief in Houston in 1999. His topics have included social unrest, minority uprisings, and pollution issues in China.
He began his career at The Times in 1997, initially working as a metropolitan reporter in New York and then becoming the bureau chief in Houston in 1999. His work has included reporting on social unrest, minority uprisings, and pollution issues in China.