Cai Mingzhao (Chinese: 蔡名照; pinyin: Cài Míngzhào; born 16 June 1955) is a Chinese politician and journalist. He was appointed president of the Xinhua News Agency in December 2014, succeeding Li Congjun, who had retired.[1] Cai formerly served as deputy director of the State Council Information Office from 2001 to 2009, editor-in-chief of the People's Daily from September 2012 to April 2013, and director of the State Council Information Office from April 2013 to December 2014.[2][3]