Jiang Xue (1974 -) is an investigative journalist. Originally from Tianshui, Gansu Province, Jiang graduated from Northwest University of Political Science and Law in 1996. Aspiring to write for the public good, she became a journalist based in Xi’an.
Jiang served as the chief reporter and later director of the commentary department of Hua Shang Daily (China Commercial Daily), and later worked for Caixin Media. She published several investigative reports on issues concerning rule of law and social justice. Due to changes in the political environment, Jiang decided to become a freelance writer in 2015, running her own media outlet. She conducts interviews and investigations at her own expense and publishes reports on human rights and the rule of law. As a result, her media outlet has been subject to constant censorship. In May 2020, Jiang was taken away by the police on her way to the hospital to visit her mother, probably because of an article she wrote that criticized China's COVID-19 policies.
In 2019, Hong Kong's Today magazine published Jiang's article on Spark, an underground publication during the Great Famine in China. It is the longest and most extensive article she has ever written, totaling more than 40,000 words, and is considered the most authoritative written record about Spark. She also made a short film called Snow’s Visit with the Xi’an-based filmmaker Tiger Temple on her reporting for the essay.
During the lockdown in Xi’an in January 2022, Jiang published an article entitled “Ten Days in Chang'an,” referring to the ancient name of Xi’an. Describing the difficulty of Xi’an people in the lockdown, it attracted national and international attention and sparked heated discussion. The article was later taken off the Internet in China. She also wrote a widely publicized article on the 2022 White Paper protests called "Remember the Light the Young Have Shown Us.”
