Hu Xijin

Hu Xijin
胡锡进
Hu in 2021
Editor-in-chief and CCP committee secretary of Global Times
In office
2005–2021
Editor-in-chiefHimself
Preceded byTitle established
Succeeded byFan Zhengwei (Party Secretary)
Wu Yimin (Editor-in-chief)
Personal details
Born (1960-04-07) April 7, 1960
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Children1
Alma mater
OccupationEditor, Journalist
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHú Xījìn

Hu Xijin (Chinese: 胡锡进; born 7 April 1960) is a Chinese journalist who previously served as editor-in-chief and Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Global Times from 2005 to 2021.

Hu is one of the most popular opinion leaders in China. Hu's writing is often nationalistic and provocative.:302 According to academic Lin Mao, Hu genuinely regards himself as a professional journalist whose mission is to shape public opinion to make China stronger.:307 Hu has been described by various media of being a political propagandist and was an early adopter of China's "wolf warrior" communication strategy of loudly denouncing perceived criticism of the Chinese government and its policies.