FOR THE PEOPLE’S GLORY

Elaine Chan is a journalist and writer covering Asia and Greater China. She was the Shanghai bureau chief of Bloomberg News and had written and edited for the likes of the South China Morning Post and the Associated Press.

While growing up in her native Singapore, she also trained in Western art and painting. But realizing she’d never be a Van Gogh, she decided to pursue journalism which she believes is the society’s conscience. She is also the co-author of the novel, Two Sides of A Lie.

Lee Jeong-Ho is a non-resident James A. Kelly research fellow at Pacific Forum. He is a journalist who worked at Radio Free Asia, Bloomberg News, South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and News1 Korea in Seoul and Washington DC. He believes that the free flow of information is essential to democracy, as it empowers citizens through the dissemination of knowledge.

With academic experiences in South Korea, Australia, and the UK, and having served in the South Korean Air Force, he transitioned from a military officer to journalism and research. He is also the co-author of the novel, Two Sides of A Lie.