Vicky Xu

Vicky Xu (; born 1994), previously known as Vicky Xiuzhong Xu (), is a China-born Australian journalist and writer. She is known for her investigative journalism on human rights in China, particularly for her 2020 report, ''Uyghurs for Sale,'' which examined state-sponsored Uyghur forced labor affecting global supply chains.' The report has been cited by various media outlets, legislators, and legal authorities in Australia, the United States, and Europe.'

Xu has served as a Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and previously worked as a journalist for ''The New York Times''. She regularly appears on international television and radio as a China expert and commentator. In 2020, Xu participated in a rare debate on Australian national television with Xining Wang, then Deputy Head of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in Australia. This debate marked the first recorded live exchange between a senior Chinese government representative and a Chinese citizen. Xu has since renounced her Chinese citizenship.

In 2021, the Chinese government initiated a transnational repression campaign against Xu, involving the prolonged interrogation of a close friend, and a propaganda campaign. Chinese state media referred to her as a “race traitor” and a "witch". In 2023, Xu revealed during an Australian parliamentary inquiry that the state persecution had damaged her connections with family and friends in China. In 2024, she disclosed to the media that she had moved to Taipei and taken up mixed martial arts. Provided by Wikipedia