Karina Tsui is a News Desk Reporter at CNN based out of its Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She is responsible for covering US news as it breaks in the overnight domestic hours.

Since joining in late 2024, Tsui has reported on some of the biggest and most pressing stories in the world, including the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses, and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration.

Tsui got her start in journalism at Monocle, where she covered Asia, and has previously worked with Semafor, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Asia Times and Courier.

Tsui was born and raised in Hong Kong and is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. She has a Master’s in investigative reporting from Columbia Journalism School and a Bachelor’s degree in global liberal studies and art history from New York University.