Chow Chung-yan

Chow Chung-yan is Editor-in-Chief of the South China Morning Post, overseeing editorial strategy, newsroom operations, product design and subscription growth. Beginning as an intern in 1998, he served as Executive Editor for a decade and has directed the paper’s China coverage since 2007 — establishing it as a leading global source on China. He led the newsroom’s digital transformation and international expansion, setting up offices in the US, Brussels and Nairobi. Under his leadership, the SCMP launched the award-winning premium news product SCMP Plus and the popular interview series Open Questions with global thought leaders. He is also a regular columnist and speaker on Sino-US affairs.