Hu Xijin

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 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
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Children1
Alma mater
OccupationEditor, Journalist
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Hu has been accused by the western media of being a political propagandist and an early adopter of China's "wolf warrior" communication strategy of loudly denouncing perceived criticism of the Chinese government and its policies. The Guardian described Hu as "China’s troll king".

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