Emily Feng Beijing correspondent at National Public Radio
Emily Feng Beijing correspondent at National Public Radio Feng joined NPR in February 2019. She roves around China, through its big cities and small villages, reporting on social trends as well as economic and political news coming out of Beijing. Feng contributes to NPR's newsmagazines, newscasts, podcasts, and digital platforms.
Laurie Chen China and Mongolia Correspondent at AFP
Laurie Chen China and Mongolia Correspondent at AFP Laurie is one of the Beijing correspondents for AFP, a French newswire that operates globally in several languages. Originally from the UK, she spent nearly three years in Hong Kong as a China reporter for the South China Morning Post before moving to China with AFP last year. While in Hong Kong, she covered the Hong Kong anti-extradition protests and the beginnings of the coronavirus outbreak, as well as various social issues in China. Since joining AFP, she has reported on human rights, activism, diplomacy and politics as well as breaking news.
David Rennie Beijing Bureau Chief at The Economist
David Rennie Beijing Bureau Chief at The Economist David Rennie is the Beijing bureau chief of The Economist and the author of its weekly “Chaguan” column on China. He has been a columnist at The Economist since 2007, writing, successively, its “Charlemagne”, “Bagehot” and “Lexington” columns. From 2007-10 he was the EU correspondent and “Charlemagne”, based in Brussels. From July 2010 to July 2012 he was British political editor and author of “Bagehot”,in London. In the summer of 2012 he moved to Washington DC. He was “Lexington” 2012-17, and Washington bureau chief 2013-2018. In May 2018 he moved to China as Beijing bureau chief, launching “Chaguan” in September of that year. Previously, he was on the foreign staff of the Daily Telegraph, with postings in Sydney (1998), Beijing (1998-2002), Washington DC (2002-05) and Brussels (2005-07). He has covered elections on four continents, one war, several riots, earthquakes, referendums and other disasters. He worked for the Daily Telegraph in London (1996-98), and the Evening Standard (1992-96). He is a contributing panelist on "1A", NPR’s daily news talk programme, based at WAMU in Washington DC.
Simon Webb Senior Vice President at Ogilvy
Simon Webb Senior Vice President at Ogilvy Simon Webb is a Senior Vice President at global communications consultancy Ogilvy. Based in Beijing since 2012, Simon is responsible for the development of Ogilvy’s issues and crisis capability globally and leads client work in China and across the region. He is an accomplished strategic communicator, researcher and campaigner with 20 years’ experience working in Europe, Australia and China.
