James Chan Soon Cheong (曾顺祥;[1] 26 July 1926 – 22 April 2023) was a Malaysian prelate in the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Selama, Perak, he was ordained a priest on 9 August 1959.

From 1950 Cheong attended St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Singapore.

From 1953 to 1959 he studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the seminary in Penang.

[4] On 9 August 1959, he received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Penang.