Alexandra Stevenson is a prominent business and financial reporter for The New York Times, who has covered influential financiers like Paul Singer, detailing his activist investment campaigns and political influence. She currently serves as the Shanghai bureau chief and chief correspondent, based in Hong Kong while awaiting a visa, focusing on China's economy, society, and its global implications—including U.S.-China trade tensions under Trump tariffs, the Evergrande crisis, gender dynamics, and economic stumbles affecting world markets. Her reporting emphasizes China's role as the world's second-largest economy, powering global growth while its issues ripple worldwide. Stevenson began her journalism career in China in 2008, reporting on the Beijing Olympics, and has lived and studied there for several years. She navigates challenges like government digital monitoring while protecting sources in politically sensitive stories and adhering to strict journalistic ethics, prioritizing accuracy, honesty, and fairness. She discloses no individual stock ownership beyond index funds in retirement accounts and provides contact channels for tips, including email (alexandra.stevenson@nytimes.com), X (@jotted), WhatsApp/Signal (917.960.4080), and LinkedIn.