Sue-Lin Wong

    South-East Asia correspondent, The Economist

    Sue-Lin Wong is The Economist’s South-East Asia correspondent. Prior to her current role, she was The Economist’s China Correspondent focusing on society and politics in mainland China and Hong Kong. She also hosted The Prince, a podcast series on Xi Jinping. Prior to joining The Economist, Wong was South China correspondent at the Financial Times where she covered Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019 and the rise of China’s technology companies. Before that, she was a correspondent at Reuters covering topics including the Chinese economy and North Korea. She opened the Shenzhen bureaus of the Financial Times and Reuters.

    All Sessions by Sue-Lin Wong

    • 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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