Steven Jiang

Beijing Bureau Chief

Steven Jiang is the Beijing Bureau Chief for CNN International, responsible for overseeing the network's coverage of China and its operations in the country.
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A pitch invader is chased by security officials during a match at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China on June 15, 2023.
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Young Chinese soccer fan gives security the slip to hug his hero Messi mid-game
Jun 18, 2023
A pitch invasion during Argentina’s friendly match with Australia in Beijing has captured the attention of the Chinese public.
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China issues $2 million dollar fine for joke about army
May 18, 2023
A Chinese comedian is fined for two million dollars after making a joke about China’s army. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports.
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China’s Xi speaks with Zelensky for first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Apr 26, 2023
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone Wednesday, in their first known conversation since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as Beijing ramps up efforts to position itself as a potential peacemaker in the grinding conflict.
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China releases footage of military drills near Taiwan
Apr 10, 2023
The Chinese military has performed its third day of drills in a show of force around Taiwan. The drills took place a thousand miles away and are being seen as a response to the Taiwanese president's visit to the United States.
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See suspected China spy balloon fly over US skies
Feb 03, 2023
The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, defense officials said. CNN's Steven Jiang has more on Beijing's response to the discovery.
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Reporter describes 'rare' behavior from Xi at former leader's memorial
Dec 06, 2022
At the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping led thousands of China's Communist Party, state and military elites to pay final tribute to former leader Jiang Zemin, who died at the age of 96. Previously, Xi and former president Hu Jintao, are seen paying respects to Jiang and his family at a Beijing hospital. CNN's Steven Jiang has more.
China's President Xi Jinping looks on as he attends a session during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 16, 2022.
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China's Xi acknowledges Covid frustration caused protests and hints at relaxing rules, EU official says
Dec 02, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has acknowledged the frustration within China amid his government's unrelenting zero-Covid strategy, a European Union official told CNN, in his first known remarks on the protests that have erupted across the country in recent days.
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Jiang Zemin, former leader who paved the way for China's rise, dies at 96
Dec 01, 2022
Jiang Zemin, the Chinese communist leader who paved the way for the country's emergence as a global superpower, has died, state-run Xinhua news agency announced Wednesday.
HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16: Shoppers are seen waiting for Apple store to open during the launch day of the new iPhone 14 series smartphones in Hong Kong, on September 16, 2022. (Photo by Miguel Candela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Apple curbs AirDrop file sharing on devices in China
Nov 11, 2022
Apple has limited the use of the AirDrop wireless file sharing function on devices in China, just weeks after reports that some protesters had used the popular feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government.
Xi Jinping and China's top Communist Party leaders attend the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party in Beijing on October 22, 2022.
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Xi Jinping enters third term as China's most powerful leader in decades surrounded by loyalists
Oct 23, 2022
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has formally stepped into his norm-breaking third term ruling China with an iron grip on power, as he revealed a new leadership team stacked with loyal allies.
New members of the Politburo Standing Committee, from left, Li Xi, Cai Qi, Zhao Leji, President Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Hunting, and Ding Xuexiang are introduced at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022.
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Xi's broken almost all norms: CNN Beijing Bureau Chief reacts to China's new leadership
Oct 23, 2022
Xi Jinping has unveiled China's new leadership in the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee — with himself at the helm, surrounded by allies and loyalists. CNN Beijing Bureau Chief Steven Jiang reacts to the new line-up.
Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao leaves his seat next to leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Saturday.
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Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Party Congress comes to a close
Oct 23, 2022
China's former top leader, Hu Jintao, was unexpectedly led out of Saturday's closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, in a moment of drama during what is typically a highly choreographed event.
Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. The 20th CPC National Congress opened on Sunday.
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'Walled-in' China under Xi Jinping poses long-term global challenges
Oct 17, 2022
During China's National Day holiday in early October, several expatriate friends and I took our young children -- who are of mixed races and tend to stand out in a Chinese crowd -- to the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a cup as he speaks at the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Here's why Xi's subtle gestures during speech worries people
Oct 16, 2022
During Xi Jinping's almost two-hour speech at the opening ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, the Chinese leader paused several times to clear his throat and sip tea. CNN's Beijing Bureau Chief Steven Jiang explains why the subtle gestures have some observers concerned.
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CNN Beijing bureau chief on why the timing of Biden-Xi call is critical
Jul 29, 2022
President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a lengthy and candid discussion about Taiwan as tensions mount between Washington and Beijing. CNN's Steven Jiang breaks down Xi's warning to Biden.
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New studies suggest Covid-19 likely originated from Wuhan wet market
Jul 27, 2022
Two recent studies have concluded that the earliest human coronavirus cases in Wuhan, China, all had a direct connection to the Huanan Seafood Market. CNN's Steven Jiang has more.

About

Steven Jiang is the Beijing Bureau Chief for CNN International, responsible for overseeing the network’s coverage of China and its operations in the country. Prior to this appointment, he was CNN’s China-based Senior Producer.

An award-winning bilingual journalist for more than two decades, Jiang plays an integral role in CNN’s news coverage across TV and digital platforms. Most recently he spearheaded CNN’s coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak in China and the network’s ongoing Xinjiang investigations, providing critical assessments on both editorial and operational matters.

He has also covered Japan’s worst nuclear crisis in history, the Arab Spring unrest in the Middle East, the missing Malaysian airliner and South Korea’s sunken passenger ferry.

Jiang started his career at CNN’s global headquarters in Atlanta in 1999. After nearly six years, he left to work for CBS News, NBC News, and Channel NewsAsia before returning to CNN in 2010.

Jiang has been recognized for his outstanding work multiple times. His reporting has earned him three Emmy nominations: in 2021 he was part of the CNN team nominated for their exceptional Covid-19 coverage, and in 2022 and 2020 he was part of the team nominated for their investigative reporting into Xinjiang. In 2020 he also won an award for Excellence in Arts and Culture Reporting from the Society of Publishers in Asia, and in 2011 was part of the team that won a prestigious Peabody Award for the Arab Spring coverage.

Jiang graduated with honors from Northwestern University with majors in journalism and international studies.