Eunice Yoon
American journalist
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Eunice Yoon is an American journalist. She is the China Bureau Chief and Senior Correspondent with CNBC based in Beijing.[1] She is host of the network's feature program Inside China and contributes to NBC News and MSNBC.[2] Previously, Yoon was a correspondent and anchor with CNN in Hong Kong and Beijing.[3]
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Brown University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalism |
| Employer | CNBC |
Education
She is an alumna of Phillips Exeter Academy.[4] Yoon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in political science from Brown University,[3] where she graduated magna cum laude.
Career
Yoon reports on events in China, such as U.S. President Donald Trump's 2017 visit[1] and the rise in power of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.[5]
Yoon is known for her coverage of major news events, such as the disappearance of Malaysian flight Malaysia Airlines Flight 370[6] and the Sinking of MV Sewol.[7] She was one of the first journalists to reach the 2008 Sichuan earthquake zone in 2008.[8] Yoon contributed to a team that won the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, in which she reported on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[9] She has won a New York Festivals Silver Medal in 2014,[10] and received nominations for the Asian Television Awards.[citation needed]
