Hu Xijin became leading voice of strident nationalism with millions of
Social Media followers
A controversial Chinese state tabloid editor who became a leading critic of the west’s
China policy, emerging in the past decade as a prominent voice of strident nationalism, has announced his retirement.
Hu Xijin, a self-described former pro-democracy protester turned outspoken newspaper editor, has helped usher in a new era of brash, assertive nationalism since taking the helm of the tabloid Global Times in 2005.