Jonathan Cheng

    China bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal (ONLINE)

    Jonathan Cheng is the China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, overseeing the Journal’s coverage of the world’s second-largest economy across a range of areas including politics, economics, business, technology and society. Mr. Cheng oversees a team of more than two dozen correspondents and researchers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore and New York with responsibility for the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. Previously, Mr. Cheng was the Seoul bureau chief for the Journal, running coverage of the Korean peninsula, including North Korea and South Korean politics and business. He began his career as an intern in the Journal’s Hong Kong bureau, and has also worked as a markets reporter in the Journal’s New York office

    All Sessions by Jonathan Cheng

    • 26 May

      Fri

    • 16:00  - 17:00
      Exacerbated by China's ambiguous position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions in Asia are growing on all fronts: the South China Sea; increasing military action around Taiwan; the rise of authoritarian regimes; and rising nationalism in China. This panel will feature journalists based in the US and APAC, seeking to unpack the challenges facing the region under Xi's third term as president of the PRC. It will also discuss the increasing difficulties that these journalists are facing to cover the troubled region.
      Plenary
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge Guild Hall - Main Ballroom



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