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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Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaking at a EU-China Summit in Brussels, Belgium in 2019.
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Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang dead at 68: state media
Nov 3, 2023
China’s former Premier Li Keqiang has died, state media said on Friday.
China's Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia (L) and Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrive to the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on October 30, 2023. Beijing says representatives of 90 countries are taking part in this week's Xiangshan Forum, a gathering of military and diplomatic officials billed as its answer to the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Pedro PARDO has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [correcting name to Zhang Youxia] instead of [Zhang Youxian]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)
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China touts global security vision at a defense forum in Beijing – with Russia by its side
Oct 30, 2023
China is hosting defense officials from across the world for its flagship military diplomacy conference this week – a key opportunity for Beijing to promote its alternative vision for global security that has also underscored its increasing alignment with Russia against the United States.
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Where is China’s defense minister? Beijing keeps silent
Sep 28, 2023
China has declined to comment on its defense minister’s whereabouts as questions swirl over his status a month after he was last seen in public.
Philippine Coast Guard removes Chinese floating barrier in disputed area of the South China Sea.
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Video released of diver cutting China’s floating sea barrier 1:39
Sep 26, 2023
Video released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed a Filipino diver cut a floating barrier installed by China to prevent Filipino boats from fishing in a disputed area of the South China Sea. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports.
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 2:12
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 2:10
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 3:31
Feb 3, 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 2:12
Dec 6, 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 2, 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.
Chinese President Jiang Zemin smiles during a meeting with corporate executives attending the Fortune Global Forum in Hong Kong May 8, 2001. Ziang said on Tuesday, China's gross domestic prodect is expected to reach 12.5 trillion yuan ($1.51 trillion) by 2005. DL
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Jiang Zemin, former leader who paved the way for China’s rise, dies at 96
Dec 1, 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 3:02
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.

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.