Hu Shuli

Hu Shuli is a Chinese journalist and editor who co-founded Caijing magazine and later founded the financial news outlet Caixin.

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Caijing: Caijing is a Chinese business and financial magazine founded in 1998. Hu Shuli co-founded the magazine and built its reputation for investigative reporting.
Investigative journalism: Investigative journalism is reporting that uncovers facts through sustained research, documents, and interviews. It describes the reporting style that helped define Hu Shuli’s editorial work.
China's media liberalization: China’s media liberalization describes periods when commercial competition widened the scope of news reporting. Caijing grew during a period when market pressures created room for ambitious reporting.
SARS outbreak: The SARS outbreak was a 2002–2003 epidemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Caijing’s reporting on the epidemic demonstrated the public value of independent scrutiny.
Caixin: Caixin is a Chinese financial news organization founded in 2009. Hu Shuli founded Caixin after leaving Caijing.
Business journalism: Business journalism reports on companies, markets, finance, and economic policy. This specialty gave Hu Shuli’s publications a distinctive focus and access to consequential stories.
China's stock market: China’s stock market is the system of exchanges and securities trading in mainland China. Caijing and Caixin reported on market abuses and regulation affecting investors.
Melamine scandal: The 2008 Chinese milk scandal involved melamine contamination of dairy products and widespread illness. Caijing’s investigations examined accountability for a major public-health crisis.
Wang Shuo: Wang Shuo is a Chinese journalist and editor associated with Caixin Media. He worked with Hu Shuli in building Caixin’s newsroom.
Editorial independence: Editorial independence is the ability of journalists to make content decisions without improper outside control. Hu Shuli’s outlets tested how much autonomy a Chinese newsroom could sustain.