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United Kingdom Ted Plafker is a Beijing-based foreign correspondent and author, providing extensive coverage of China's evolving landscape for numerous international publications.
Ted Plafker is a longtime correspondent for The Economist, working in their Beijing bureau. He covers China's domestic politics, policy, society, and international affairs. He started writing for the publication in 1994 and is one of their three accredited Beijing correspondents.
Hachette Book Group published Ted Plafker's first book, "Doing Business in China," in 2007, which provides insights into conducting business in the Chinese market.
Ted Plafker contributed articles to The New York Times, including "Factions Help Drive Modern China History" and "Economic Stimulus a Mixed Blessing for China," offering analysis on China's political and economic landscape.
Ted Plafker covered aspects of the China story as a freelancer for the South China Morning Post early in his career.
Ted Plafker covered aspects of the China story as a freelancer for The Boston Globe early in his career.
Ted Plafker covered aspects of the China story as a freelancer for The Washington Post early in his career.
Ted Plafker covered aspects of the China story as a freelancer for Science Magazine early in his career.
Ted Plafker covered aspects of the China story as a freelancer for The San Francisco Examiner early in his career.
Ted Plafker covered aspects of the China story as a freelancer for The International Herald Tribune early in his career.
Ted Plafker was featured on WNYC Studios in an episode titled "Unrest in China Disrupts a Summit in Italy" in 2009, discussing ethnic tensions in China.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Ted Plafker graduated from Wesleyan University in 1986 with a degree in Russian studies. He moved to Beijing in 1989, establishing his career as a foreign correspondent. Over the decades, he has reported on all facets of China’s developments, contributing to publications such as the South China Morning Post, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, Science Magazine, The San Francisco Examiner, and The International Herald Tribune. His work has focused on China’s business, trade, and economic affairs, internal politics, development, security, international relations, and cultural shifts. Plafker’s fluency in Mandarin, alongside proficiency in Russian, Spanish, French, and Swedish, has enabled in-depth reporting and analysis.
Plafker joined The Economist in 1994 and is currently one of the magazine’s accredited Beijing correspondents. In this role, he covers China’s domestic politics, policy, society, and international and security affairs. His reporting extends to Mongolia for The Economist as well. Throughout his career, he was elected to and served three terms as president of the Foreign Correspondents Club of China, demonstrating his commitment to the journalistic community in the region. His comprehensive understanding of the Chinese market led to the publication of his first book, “Doing Business in China,” in 2007.
His book, published by Hachette Book Group, details various aspects of operating in China, including business ethics, consumer culture, and political and information environments. Plafker has also contributed numerous articles to prominent news outlets, analyzing China’s economic stimulus, historical factions, and its role as a textile giant. His extensive travel, often by bicycle, and personal interests like cooking and guitar playing, complement his professional life. He lives in Beijing with his wife, Roberta Lipson, whom he married in 1991, and their three sons.
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