Dominic Waghorn has been appointed an Asia Correspondent based in Beijing for Sky News.

Waghorn replaces Richard Bestic, who will be the news organisation's Delhi-based correspondent.

Simon Cole, deputy head of Sky News, said:

"Dominic has a wealth of experience in covering foreign assignments. He’s been at Sky News for three years now and during that time has shown his appetite for breaking news and his ability to cover foreign assignments with flair."