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 (1960-04-08) April 8, 1960 (age 64)
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.[1] Hu's writing is often nationalistic and provocative.[2]: 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.[2]: 307  Hu has been accused by the western media of being a political propagandist[3][4][5][6] and an early adopter of China's "wolf warrior" communication strategy of loudly denouncing perceived criticism of the Chinese government and its policies.[7] “Frisbee Hu” (胡叼盘), a nickname for Hu Xijin, arose from a joke that he retrieves whatever the government throws at him.[8][9] The Guardian described Hu as "China’s troll king".[10]

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  3. ^ Teixeira, Lauren. "Beijing's Propaganda Is Playing the Trade War Safe". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
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  5. ^ Hernández, Javier C. (2019-07-31). "When Trump Tweets, the Editor of 'China's Fox News' Hits Back". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. ^ Hong, Brendon (2020-06-12). "This Tiananmen Protester Is Now Beijing's Troll-in-Chief". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  7. ^ Powers-Riggs, Aidan; Jaramillo, Eduardo (2022-01-22). "Is China Putting 'Wolf Warriors' on a Leash?". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  8. ^ Henochowicz, Anne (6 February 2014). "Eluding the "Ministry of Truth"". Nieman Reports. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ^ Alex, Colville (October 12, 2020). "Hu Xijin, China's greatest internet troll". SupChina. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Han Zhang (2021-12-14). "China's troll king: how a tabloid editor became the voice of Chinese nationalism". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-19.

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