Lin Lin

Reporter, CNBC International

Moderator

Lin Lin is a broadcast journalist for CNBC International, appearing on Squawk Box Asia, The China Connection, Inside India, and Access Middle East. She primarily covers Japan’s financial markets and economy, with a decade of experience in global news and current affairs.

She has led on-the-ground coverage of major events including the 2024 Japan leadership contest and general elections, the 2025 APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting in South Korea, and the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, reporting on the intersection of trade, technology, and geopolitics.

She has covered Asia’s shifting crypto landscape in-depth, along with major regional forums such as the Shangri-La Dialogue and the Boao Forum.

Before journalism, she practiced corporate & commercial law at K&L Gates and as in-house counsel.