Ashley Lo

Ashley Lo羅璿

Former investigative journalist. China studies researcher.

About

I'm an investigative journalist turned China studies researcher, currently finishing my MA at the Fletcher School (Tufts) with a cross-registration at Harvard Kennedy School. Before grad school, I spent three years at CommonWealth Magazine — Taiwan's most trusted news outlet — where I covered Chinese business, technology, and political economy, including an on-the-ground investigation of Shein's supply chain in Guangdong. My research focuses on how Chinese companies operate globally and how media shapes public understanding of China and Taiwan. I've also co-authored work on AI model bias with Dartmouth College and contributed to a Reporters Without Borders report on Beijing's information warfare.

Selected Work

Experience

Associate Researcher, Quantitative Social Science May 2025 – Dec 2025
Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH

Co-authored HKS Misinformation Review paper on AI model bias and DeepSeek. Conducted applied research on US-Taiwan media using ML & social network analysis.

Business Reporter May 2022 – May 2024
CommonWealth Magazine (天下雜誌) · Taipei, Taiwan

Led Shein/Temu supply chain investigation in Guangdong. Published cover stories on Xiaohongshu, Pop Mart, and US-China trade. National Journalism Award Finalist.

Business Reporter Dec 2020 – Mar 2022
FoodNEXT Media & NOM Magazine · Taipei, Taiwan

Organized panels on business strategy for 200+ participants. Managed social media across Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Spotify Podcast.

INGO Editorial Intern Jul 2018 – Aug 2018
Reporters Without Borders · Taipei, Taiwan

Co-authored 'China's New Media Order' report on Beijing's information warfare strategy.

Education

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
MA, China Studies & International Finance
Cross-registered at Harvard Kennedy School. Thesis: The Impact of Chinese Business Operations in the United States
University of Notre Dame
B.A. English Literature, Cum Laude
New College, University of Oxford
Full Year Visiting Student