Lee Williamson

Lee Williamson

Lee Williamson is Fortune’s Asia editorial director. An award-winning journalist and media leader with a track record of building influential brands and communities across Asia, he was previously an executive director at the South China Morning Post, leading the transformation of the Post’s contemporary culture titles.

He is a former two-term president of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong (2023-2025) and a WAN-IFRA Young Media Leaders Fellow.

  • WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of the American flag to the press as he departs the White House on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to China where he is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for expected talks on the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, regional security, and economic cooperation between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Newsletters

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