After 13 years abroad reporting from dozens of countries, Edward Wong has turned his attention to the story of his family’s epic journey from China to the United States in his memoir, “At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China.” Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times who has also served as the Times’ Beijing bureau chief, explores his family secrets including his father’s years in the People’s Liberation Army under Mao Zedong.
Here & Now co-host Scott Tong moderated a conversation with Wong about his new book, which covers more than 80 years of the life of his family, while also grappling with modern-day China’s global expansionist vision and economic wealth.
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