“Jonathan and I met in 1997 working on the first of a great number of media start-ups that have made up our careers. Through all the ups and downs of working as a freelancer for decades, his enthusiasm for the China story has never waned. His commitment to free-thinking journalism is what made him a great fit at The China Project. Jonathan’s broad network, innate curiosity, keen questioning, and ability to file sharp copy, fast, made him a great addition as a reporter and writer. He filed interviews with subjects in Beijing, Boston, New Delhi and New York. Jonathan’s calm-under-pressure approach and ease with the role of mentor made him a natural editor for our up-and-coming reporters, many of whom were writing about China’s influence in the world for the first time. He was editing stories from far-flung datelines such as Baku, Istanbul, Lahore, Lima, London, Singapore, and Washington, D.C. It was great to work together again after all these years.”
— Jeremy Goldkorn, Editor in Chief, The China Project
“In my years of editing a magazine aimed at corporate, financial and government readers trying to understand a fast-changing China, I came to rely on Jonathan for insightful, well written takes on the media and entertainment industries. His understanding of the territory and ability to assimilate new information were top notch. His stories were always tightly crafted, well-organized and fun to read. Jonathan is a first-rate writing and editing professional.”
— Arthur Kroeber, Head of Research, Gavekal Dragonomics and former editor, China Economic Quarterly.
“Jonathan helped devise the concept and format of our ChinaFile Conversations that have become the real-time core of the site by bringing together a group of distinguished China experts each week to debate the news. Jonathan acted as the Conversation’s cheerful and tenacious ringleader, wrangling scholars, diplomats, businesspeople and policymakers into writing concise, meaty takes on the key issues of the day, smoothing out their prose and readying their offerings for publication. Jonathan was able not only to coax a broad spectrum of figures in the field to opine, but also made it his mission—one that he pursued with great passion—to ensure that lesser-known voices also found an outlet on the site. His curiosity and advocacy played a critical role in helping launch the public careers of many young scholars and writers while at the same time bringing overlooked stories to light. Jonathan also edited articles (in text and in video) for the site, again often championing younger writers and working tirelessly, as both mentor and wordsmith, to help them bring their contributions to fruition.”
— Orville Schell, Director of the Arthur Ross Center on U.S. China Relations at Asia Society, and former Dean of the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
“Jonathan helped edit and polish my book, Toxic Politics: China’s Environmental Health Crisis and Its Challenge to the Chinese State, on the evolution of the environmental policy of the People’s Republic of China. He transformed my sometimes complex and technical ideas into straightforward and compelling English, preparing the book for publication. He also offered some very constructive advice on how to market the book. He is a clear communicator, meeting our mutually agreed upon deadlines, and is somebody I would hire again to help me communicate effectively with a broad audience. As a person, Jonathan stands out in my mind as one of the most friendly and sincere people I have ever met.”
— Yanzhong Huang, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
— Jeremy Goldkorn, Editor in Chief, The China Project
“In my years of editing a magazine aimed at corporate, financial and government readers trying to understand a fast-changing China, I came to rely on Jonathan for insightful, well written takes on the media and entertainment industries. His understanding of the territory and ability to assimilate new information were top notch. His stories were always tightly crafted, well-organized and fun to read. Jonathan is a first-rate writing and editing professional.”
— Arthur Kroeber, Head of Research, Gavekal Dragonomics and former editor, China Economic Quarterly.
“Jonathan helped devise the concept and format of our ChinaFile Conversations that have become the real-time core of the site by bringing together a group of distinguished China experts each week to debate the news. Jonathan acted as the Conversation’s cheerful and tenacious ringleader, wrangling scholars, diplomats, businesspeople and policymakers into writing concise, meaty takes on the key issues of the day, smoothing out their prose and readying their offerings for publication. Jonathan was able not only to coax a broad spectrum of figures in the field to opine, but also made it his mission—one that he pursued with great passion—to ensure that lesser-known voices also found an outlet on the site. His curiosity and advocacy played a critical role in helping launch the public careers of many young scholars and writers while at the same time bringing overlooked stories to light. Jonathan also edited articles (in text and in video) for the site, again often championing younger writers and working tirelessly, as both mentor and wordsmith, to help them bring their contributions to fruition.”
— Orville Schell, Director of the Arthur Ross Center on U.S. China Relations at Asia Society, and former Dean of the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
“Jonathan helped edit and polish my book, Toxic Politics: China’s Environmental Health Crisis and Its Challenge to the Chinese State, on the evolution of the environmental policy of the People’s Republic of China. He transformed my sometimes complex and technical ideas into straightforward and compelling English, preparing the book for publication. He also offered some very constructive advice on how to market the book. He is a clear communicator, meeting our mutually agreed upon deadlines, and is somebody I would hire again to help me communicate effectively with a broad audience. As a person, Jonathan stands out in my mind as one of the most friendly and sincere people I have ever met.”
— Yanzhong Huang, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
