Bochen Han is a journalist focused on U.S.-China relations. From 2022 to 2026, she was a Washington-based correspondent for the South China Morning Post, where she covered congressional politics; immigration, trade, education and tech policy; and diaspora communities. Her reporting frequently examined how geopolitical tensions and national security decisions shaped the lives of ordinary people, and her work on Chinese migrants was a finalist for an industry award.
Han moved into journalism to contribute to rigorous coverage of the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. Before journalism, she researched democratic resilience and China’s media influence at a U.S. think tank. She also worked on human rights and development issues in Myanmar and Thailand, including at the UN Human Rights Regional Office in Bangkok and a Yangon-based technology social enterprise.
Han studied political science at Duke University, where she led the Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit. She also holds a Master’s in China studies and international law and economics from Johns Hopkins University.
A double immigrant who moved from China to Canada as a child and later to the U.S., Han brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work. In Washington, she serves on the local board of the Asian American Journalists Association and is a member of the National Committee on U.S.–China Relations.
