Jie Zhang is a Research Analyst at Ranking Digital Rights. With a focus on China’s tech companies, tech policies and regulations, she is interested in how technological advancements shape the country’s governing patterns and evolve the social ecosystem. Prior to joining RDR, Zhang conducted research on China’s fintech sector and wrote about Chinese tech giants and regulatory issues in the TMT sector. She previously reported for the Washington Post Beijing Bureau from 2007 to 2014. Zhang completed her masters degree in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School. She also holds a master’s degree in international relations from China Foreign Affairs University and studied at the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies.
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