Britt Clennett is a foreign correspondent for ABC News based in Hong
Kong. She first began reporting for the news division in 2020, heavily
covering the COVID-19 lockdowns and the government’s response to
protests in the streets.

Clennett recently spent four months in Ukraine, reporting on the war
across ABC News’ programs and platforms, covering attacks in Kyiv
and the shelling at the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. Clennett
also reported on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s historic United
States visit, conducted impactful interviews with Russians fleeing
mobilization and dug into the systematic deportation of Ukrainian
children by Russia. She also reported from the Great Barrier Reef, in
her native Australia, for ABC News’ climate series.

Clennett speaks Mandarin and was raised in Hong Kong. During her
career, she’s spent over 12 years covering some of the biggest
stories throughout Asia, such as the decline of U.S.-China relations
while based in Beijing. For Reuters TV, she reported on former
President Trump’s trip to China, the U.S.-North Korea summits and
the Thai cave rescue. Previously, Clennett also worked for VICE News
and Al Jazeera and served as an Asia correspondent for Sky News
Australia.
