Journalist · Policy Researcher
Emmy and RTS award-winning journalist, with a decade of experience covering US–China competition, security, and technology.
Currently a Summer Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) in London, researching how AI governance language diverges between China and the West.
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About Eric · Selected work
Research
In June 2026, I joined the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) in London as a Summer Fellow on the AI governance research track.
My current research, titled “Same Words, Different Meanings: A Negotiator’s Guide to China-Facing AI Governance Language,” examines how the same AI governance terms can carry different meanings in Chinese and Western discourse. The project aims to give policymakers a practical guide for diplomatic engagement with China, including upcoming Track I dialogues, by identifying where apparently shared language may conceal substantive disagreements.
Work Highlights
Eric secured an exclusive interview with then-president Tsai Ing-wen, who became the first Taiwanese leader in decades to acknowledge US military trainers on the island democracy.
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From the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Eric obtained exclusive satellite imagery revealing expansion at nuclear test sites across three major powers.
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Eric produced an exclusive CNN embed from Pearl Harbor Naval Base, documenting patrols aboard the USS Mississippi nuclear submarine.
After spending two years securing access, Eric produced an exclusive report inside TSMC's newcomer training centre to report on how it is racing to train up the talent behind the world's most advanced semiconductor chips.
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An exclusive interview with Apple Daily owner and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai as Beijing prepared its national security legislation.
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Colonel Chang Hsien-yi's 1988 defection and his role as a CIA source inside Taiwan's secret nuclear weapons programme.
Read feature CNNInside the Chinese disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan — including potential "false flag" operations.
Read feature Rest of WorldThe LIHKG forum's role as a primary organising platform during Hong Kong's 2019–2020 protest movement.
Read feature SCMPConservationists working to protect marine ecosystems, focusing on the decline of the Great Barrier Reef.
Read feature CNNTaiwan–US discussions over establishing munitions stockpiles and defensive strategies that could deter an attack.
Read feature CNNTaiwan's 40-year authoritarian suppression (1947–1987) and its renewed contemporary relevance.
Read feature CNNResidents of the Kinmen islands, just 2.5 miles from mainland China, living amid rising military tension.
Read feature CNNYouth experiences during Hong Kong's 2019 protests, including frontline first-aid work.
Read feature The GuardianFilmmaker Chan Tsz-woon's documentary efforts during the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.
Read feature Rest of WorldEfforts to digitise records of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre amid Hong Kong censorship concerns.
Read featureSpeaking · Training · Mentoring
Eric served as a lead mentor at CNN Academy in Abu Dhabi, guiding over 100 aspiring journalists through a week-long breaking-news simulation.
Eric joined a panel at Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club to discuss covering the 2019 pro-democracy protests and the mounting challenges to press freedom.
Eric completed certified hostile-environment training in England, covering risk assessment, situational awareness, conflict-zone navigation, PPE, and emergency first aid including trauma care.
Eric appeared as a guest on the BBC's Newshour, discussing the implications of a Beijing-imposed national security law on Hong Kong's education curriculum.
Get in touch
For enquiries, please email eric@ericcheung.uk, send a message using the form, or connect on LinkedIn and X.