Board and Governance

Serving Our Members First

As a club founded by journalists (and ex-journalists) for journalists, our governance structure is designed to protect the interests of our members.

The Club is led by a working Board responsible for its governance, finances and strategic direction. Board members, made have defined areas of responsibility, while major decisions and the Club’s programme of events are developed collectively.

The Board is guided by the Club’s founding principles of independence, inclusivity and openness. We aim to ensure that the Board reflects the diversity of our membership in terms of professional experience, gender, nationality and career stage.

The Board will be advised by an independent Advisory Board and supported by volunteer Officers, who will contribute to the Club’s activities and development.

Founded in August 2024 as an informal grouping, thanks to huge demand from our community, the decision was taken to formalise the Club.

To oversee its development, an interim Board has been appointed with four Directors, and supported by two Officers (as of September 2026). We continue to actively recruit more Directors and Advisors from a diverse range of candidates that are reflective of the communities we serve.

For any questions or concerns, or to apply for open Board roles (see below), members can contact the Secretary and Treasurer at: correspondentsclublondon@gmail.com

Updated: September 2026

Edward Lawrence

President

Edward Lawrence is a freelance producer and camera operator working across news and documentaries. He was previously based in Beijing and Shanghai as a senior journalist with the BBC from 2019-2025 where he covered everything from the Covid pandemic and lockdowns to Shanghai’s booming coffee culture. Though China is now very much his second home, he now covers world affairs from London and keeps a keen focus on China and the Asia-Pacific region.

Edward is a Founding Member of the Club.

Robert Postings

Vice-President

Robert Postings is a freelance journalist and editor based in London. He has written or edited for The Times, Daily Mail, Time Out Shanghai, The Wire China, and Endpoints News (a Financial Times company). He previously spent six years living and working in China. Outside of the Club, he is also a director at New Tide Media Network and Young China Watchers.

Robert is a Founding Member of the Club.

Elaine Chong

Director of Memberships

Elaine Chong is a British Chinese journalist at the BBC World Service investigating crime in Chinese communities around the world. In 2017, she was selected as one of the BBC World Service's 'Future Voices' and has worked as a broadcast journalist on BBC’s flagship current affairs programmes such as BBC Newsnight, Radio 4 Today, and Focus on Africa. Her reporting has also appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, The Guardian, VICE, British GQ, and Esquire magazine.

Oliver Pearce

Secretary & Treasurer

Oliver Pearce leads the London office of an international tech PR agency. He was previously a reporter and editor in Shanghai, where he lived for 15 years, holding roles at 21st Century Business Herald (21世纪经济报道), Interfax and China Economic Review. Oliver was formerly Head of Global Marketing for NYSE-listed Emeren Group and served on the Board of the Shanghai Foreign Correspondents’ Club from 2020-2024.

Oliver is a Founding Member of the Club.

Adam Wu

Memberships and Students Officer

Adam Wu is currently an NUJ George Viner scholar studying MA International Journalism at City St George’s, University of London. He previously worked at CAPRI, an Asia-Pacific policy think tank in Taiwan, and has collaborated with correspondents from international media including Die Zeit, France 24 and CGTN in Shanghai, Taipei and Buenos Aires respectively. He is particularly interested in China’s developing footprint in Latin America.

Melody (Qiran) Wang

MarCom & Events Officer

Melody Wang is a marketing and communications enthusiast pursuing an MSc in Social and Public Communication at the London School of Economics and Political Science. With a background in Social Sciences from King's College London, she has developed a passion for bringing people and ideas together through communication and creativity.