XU Heqian

Xu Heqian is a Senior Editor for International News and a member of the Editorial Board of Caixin Media, specializing in analyzing and reporting geopolitical dynamics, China’s foreign policy, and cross-straits affairs. He has a long-standing interest and curiosity in historical, cultural, identity, and ideological factors in international affairs. At Caixin Media, Heqian and his colleagues are committed to broadening communication channels between Chinese readers and plural international perspectives. They try to provide the most unbiased possible foreign affairs reporting to Chinese society whose influence is increasingly spreading beyond China's borders, and to enrich readers' understanding of global affairs amid the complexity of the ideological and narrative struggles. Heqian grew up in Taipei and now shuttles between Taipei and Beijing. Prior to coming to Beijing, he was a Taiwan correspondent for the Caijing Magazine and has worked in the political field in Taiwan for three years.  Currently, Heqian also vigorously engages in public discussion with Taiwanese local policymakers and public opinion influencers through his writing. Heqian holds a BA in History from National Taiwan University (2009) and an MSc in Contemporary History from the University of Edinburgh (2014).