# Li Xin

> Li Xin is a Chinese journalist and media executive who leads Caixin Global as managing editor and managing director while serving as a vice president of Caixin Media. Her career has moved from documentary production and a pioneering U.S. bureau for Caijing to the Chinese Wall Street Journal and back to Caixin, where she has focused on translating rigorous Chinese business reporting for an international readership and building forums for cross-border conversation.

- **Role:** Managing Editor and Managing Director at Caixin Global; Vice President at Caixin Media
- **Organizations:** Caixin Global, Caixin Media, Caijing Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, China Central Television, Xinhua News Agency, Aspen Global Leadership Network, World Economic Forum
- **From:** Chongqing, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in English language, Tsinghua University, Master's degree in journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, Executive MBA, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Caijing Magazine's first U.S. bureau in 2006., Led the Chinese-language operations of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires as a senior editor., Helped build Caixin Global's English-language news, intelligence, international branding and events businesses.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2001** — Interned at Xinhua News Agency.
- **2001-2004** — Worked as a documentary producer at China Central Television.
- **2006** — Founded Caijing Magazine's first U.S. bureau and reported on politics and economics.
- **2007** — Returned to China to lead Caijing Magazine's English-language website.
- **Before 2016** — Served as managing editor of the Chinese Wall Street Journal and editor-in-chief of Chinese Dow Jones Newswires.
- **2016** — Rejoined Caixin with expanded responsibility as Caixin Global developed its international news, intelligence and events operation.
- **2017** — Helped advance Caixin's reader-revenue strategy after a visit with Financial Times CEO John Ridding.
- **2023** — Helped launch Caixin's inaugural Asia New Vision Forum in Singapore.
- **2025** — Moderated major conversations at the Asia New Vision Forum, which brought together 140 speakers from 12 countries across more than 40 sessions.
- **2026** — Continued reporting, interviewing and moderating as managing editor and managing director of Caixin Global.

## Achievements

- Founded Caijing Magazine's first U.S. bureau in 2006.
- Led the Chinese-language operations of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires as a senior editor.
- Helped build Caixin Global's English-language news, intelligence, international branding and events businesses.
- Co-developed Caixin's international forum program, including the Asia New Vision Forum in Singapore.
- Named an Aspen China Fellow and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
- Served on the World Economic Forum's International Media Council and as co-chair of its China Council for Future Councils.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a Caixin Global long read on Macao's economic diversification and its effort to serve as a bridge between China and the world.
- **2026-09** — Continued programming and moderating the Asia New Vision Forum 2026 under the theme of disruption and resilience.
- **2026-06** — Moderated discussions at Caixin's 2026 Summer Summit, including a dialogue on strategic stability and a session on Asian innovation.
- **2026-05** — Published commentary on how Chinese companies can move from entering overseas markets to earning local trust.
- **2026-01** — Filed reporter's notebooks from the World Economic Forum in Davos on changes in the global order and its leading figures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.caixinglobal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/xin-li-a072584

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Last updated: 2026-09-26