Anchors & Reporters

Stan Grant is CNN's Beijing correspondent. He is responsible for the global news network’s coverage of China.

Previously, Grant was based at CNN’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong, co-anchoring the network’s daily morning show with Kristie Lu Stout. He joined CNN in December 2001 from Australia’s public broadcaster SBS news. Since then, Grant has reported on a wide range of news stories from China, Jerusalem, and other countries across Asia. In 2003, he traveled with the ‘Lifeline Express’ to rural areas in China, looking at how a team of volunteer Chinese doctors, nurses and technicians helped the cataract sufferers; he also covered the war in Iraq and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis. In December 2004, Grant went to Sri Lanka to report on the damages caused by the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia.

Prior to SBS news, Grant worked with Seven Network. During his eight years with the company, the shows he presented included 'Real Life', '11AM', 'Face to Face', 'Today Tonight' and 'Sunday Sunrise'.

He began his career with Macquarie Radio Network. In 1987, Grant became Federal Political Correspondent for ABC TV in Canberra and later New South Wales State Political Correspondent for the national broadcaster. He also reported for 'Lateline'.

As an experienced journalist for more than 20 years, Grant has covered a lot of major news events, including the 1983, 1987, 1990 and 1993 Federal Elections in Australia, South Africa’s election in 1992, Hong Kong's handover and the death of Princess Diana in 1997, the Northern Ireland Peace Deal in 1998, the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in Greece in 2000, and many more.

In 1993, Grant won the Australian Television Logie Award for the Most Popular Current Affairs Program. Born in Australia, Grant has also written a book on Aboriginal identity.