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Hu Shuli
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| 胡舒立 | |
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| Born | November 29, 1953 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Renmin University (BA) Stanford University (MA) Fordham University (EMBA) |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor |
| Organization | Caixin (Founder) |
| Known for | Investigative journalism |
| Board member of | World Economic Forum (International Media Council Member) |
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| Relatives | Hu Zhongchi (Grandfather) Hu Yuzhi (Great-uncle) |
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Hu Shuli (Chinese: 胡舒立; pinyin: Hú Shūlì) is a very important journalist and editor from China. She was born in 1953. She is best known for starting her own news companies, like Caixin Media. She also teaches journalism at Sun Yat-sen University and Renmin University of China.
Hu Shuli is a member of the International Media Council for the World Economic Forum. This group helps discuss important global issues.
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Early Life and Education
Hu Shuli was born in Beijing, the capital city of China. She comes from a family that was very involved in writing and publishing.
Family Background
- Her grandfather, Hu Zhongchi, worked as a translator and editor for a newspaper called Shen Bao.
- Her great-uncle, Hu Yuzhi, was also a famous editor and writer. He believed in making language easier to understand and using realistic stories in books.
- Her mother, Hu Lingsheng, was a senior editor at Workers' Daily, which was a big newspaper in China.
- Her father, Cao Qifeng, worked in a trade union.
Schooling and University
Hu Shuli went to a well-known school in Beijing called Beijing 101 Middle School. After high school, she went to Renmin University of China in 1978. She studied journalism there and graduated in 1982.
She continued her studies later in life. In 1994, she studied economics at Stanford University in the United States. In 2002, she earned a special business degree (EMBA) from a program with Fordham University and Peking University.
Journalism Career
Hu Shuli has had a long and impressive career in journalism. She is known for her brave and honest reporting.
Early Journalism Work
Before she became famous for starting her own magazines, Hu Shuli worked at several newspapers.
- She was an assistant editor, reporter, and international editor at Worker's Daily. This was one of China's largest newspapers.
- In 1992, she joined China Business Times as an international editor. She became a chief reporter there in 1995.
- In 2001, she also worked as the financial news chief for Phoenix Television.
Founding Magazines
Hu Shuli is most famous for creating two important financial magazines in China.
- In 1998, she started Caijing magazine. This magazine became known for its investigative journalism, which means looking deeply into important stories.
- In 2009, Hu Shuli and many of her colleagues left Caijing. They then started a new media group called Caixin Media. She became the editor-in-chief of Caixin.
- The first issue of Century Weekly under Caixin Media was published on January 4, 2010.
Books by Hu Shuli
Hu Shuli has also written several books. Some of her books include New Financial Time, Reform Bears No Romance, and The Scenes Behind American Newspapers.
Awards and Recognition
Hu Shuli has received many awards for her excellent work in journalism.
- In 2001, BusinessWeek magazine named her one of the "Fifty Stars of Asia."
- In 2003, she was named "International Editor of the Year" by the World Press Review.
- In 2006, the Financial Times called her China's most powerful commentator. The Wall Street Journal also named her one of Asia's "Ten Women to Watch."
- In 2007, she received the Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University. This award recognizes journalists who show strong moral principles.
- In 2009 and 2010, Foreign Policy magazine included her in their "Top 100 Global Thinkers" list.
- In 2011, Time magazine named her one of the "Top 100 Influential People."
- Also in 2011, her team at Caixin won the Shorenstein Journalism Award from Stanford University. She also won Taiwan's Hsing Yun Journalism Award.
- In 2012, she received the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism.
- In 2014, she was given the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which is a very important award in Asia.
- In 2016, Princeton University gave her an honorary doctorate degree.
- In 2017, Fortune magazine named her one of the "World's Greatest Leaders."
