Sarah Cook

She previously served as the China research director at Freedom House, where she directed the China Media Bulletin, a monthly digest in English and Chinese providing news and analysis on media freedom developments related to China.

Cook is also the author of several Asian country reports for Freedom House’s annual publications, as well as four special reports about China: Beijing’s Global Megaphone (2020), The Battle for China’s Spirit (2017), The Politburo’s Predicament (2015), and The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship (2013). Her comments and writings have appeared on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, and the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) @Sarah_G_Cook.