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Personal profile
Dr. Xiaoxi Zhu is Assistant Professor at the XIPU Institution (Think Tank), XJTLU. She obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her doctoral thesis focuses on the political economy of the Chinese film industry in post-WTO China, explicating the trend of depoliticised politics in China at large and its ramifications for Chinese cinema. Her research interests include cultural industry and policy, gender and media studies, mental health and communication, and discourse analysis.
Awards and honours
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctor Fellowship of Jiangsu Province, 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, 2020
MA Media Industries, University of Leeds, UK, 2010
BA Journalism, Nanjing University, China, 2009
Research areas
- Cultural industry and policy
- Gender and media studies
- Therapeutic culture
Person Types
- Staff
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Triumph of therapeutic or crisis of modernity: A cultural sociological study on the gendered therapeutic culture in urban China
Zhu, X. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Suzhou New Type Think Tank- The XIPU Institution
Song, Y. (PI), Zhu, X. (Team member), Lin, Q. (Team member), Bai, X. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Tao, M. (Team member), Huang, X. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member) & Ye, K. (Team member)
24/11/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Research on Supporting Women's Scientific and Technological Innovation in the New Era
Song, Y. (PI), Wang, X. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member) & Li, H. (Team member)
22/05/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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A case study of global digital cultural industries and its implications for Suzhou
Zhu, X. (PI), Lin, Q. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member) & Ye, K. (Team member)
12/05/23 → 15/10/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Study on the development of Suzhou's live streaming e-commerce ecosystem
Zhu, X. (PI), Huang, Y. (Team member), Song, Y. (Team member) & Hu, C. (Team member)
1/06/22 → 31/10/22
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Popular feminism with Chinese characteristics: A feminist study of the first season of reality TV show Sisters Who Make Waves
Zhu, X., 2025, Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media, 2nd.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Status, Challenges, and Recommendations for Digital Transformation of SIP
Song, Y., Zhu, X., Lin, Q. & Bai, X., 15 Jun 2023, Social, Economic, and Cultural Development in Suzhou: Policies and Practices. Liverpool University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Activities
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Transitional spaces: Therapeutic culture and the unnamed crisis in urban China
Xiaoxi Zhu (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Seeking the AI Confidant in the Self-Care Age: The Affective Use of AI for Psychological Well-Being among Chinese Youth
Xiaoxi Zhu (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Introduction to Suzhou MCN Industry Development White Paper (2023-2024)
Xiaoxi Zhu (Speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Building city image through new media: An analysis of multi-platform strategies of Harbin’s government
Xiaoxi Zhu (Supervisor)
2024 → 2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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The Impact of Dating Apps on Dating Behavior- A Case Study on SOUL
Xiaoxi Zhu (Supervisor)
2024 → 2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision