Sophia Yan

Sophia Yan is a highly experienced China Correspondent for the Telegraph, with a decade-long career covering East Asia.

Her extensive reporting focuses on human rights issues, including the crackdown on ethnic minorities in China and the government's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Sophia's work includes impactful investigations such as exposing torture of former UK consulate worker Simon Cheng Man-kit and uncovering visa fraud schemes for Chinese birth tourism in the US.

Prior to her current role, she worked as an on-air correspondent for CNBC in Beijing, covering major events and interviewing high-profile executives.

Sophia's career also includes stints at CNN and Bloomberg, reporting on business, government, and politics across Asia and the US.

She is a sought-after speaker and moderator at various events and is a regular contributor to the BBC and Monocle 24.

Apart from her journalism career, Sophia is a talented classical pianist with notable performances at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.

She is the co-founder and pianist of Western District, a chamber collective in Hong Kong, and is the official pianist for the Lawfare and Rational Security podcasts.