[1] After receiving his doctorate, Chou was a reporter for the China Times and United Daily News, and taught at NTU and National Chengchi University.

[16] In July 2009, Chou and Ma Yi-kung [zh] began investigating the Miaoli County Government's decision to remove kilns in Houlong Township in favor of urban redevelopment.

[21] In January 2011, Chou disputed Lai Shin-yuan's statement that Taiwanese citizens have free choice with regard to the future because the Constitution of the Republic of China mandates unification with the mainland.

[22] That year, Chou participated in reviews exploring the possibility of simultaneous presidential and legislative elections for 2012,[23] the South China Sea territorial disputes,[24] and the average age of Taiwanese diplomats.

[25] In August, Chou and Ma Hsiu-ru's report on management practices at the Central News Agency led to the censure of the Government Information Office and Executive Yuan.

[31] Chou ended 2012 by finishing probes into social services for indigenous people and air pollution,[32][33] while commencing an investigation into the construction of Miramar Resort Village on Shanyuan Bay in Taitung.