Xi Mingze

Some Lesser Known Facts About Xi Mingze

• Xi Mingze grew up in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

  

• She attended Hangzhou Foreign Languages School in China, where she studied French.

• In July 2008, Xi Mingze volunteered for a week to help people affected by the earthquake in Hanwang, Sichuan, China.

• Xi Mingze is known for leading a very private life and avoiding the public spotlight as much as possible.

• She enjoys spending time reading and has a keen sense of style when it comes to fashion.

• Xi Mingze studied at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, from 2010 to 2014. She enrolled using a fake name for privacy and security reasons.

• In 2013, Xi Mingze made her first public appearance with her parents in Liangjiahe, a village tied to her father’s early years, where they celebrated Chinese New Year with residents.

• After graduating from Harvard University, she reportedly returned to China. However, some reports suggest she may have resumed graduate studies at Harvard University in 2019.

• In 2019, Chinese authorities arrested a technician named Niu Tengyu for posting Xi Mingze’s ID card on the website esu.wiki. He was later sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined 130,000 RMB.

• Later, reports claimed that Niu was subjected to torture while in custody, which led the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China to announce an investigation into the case in 2022.

• In May 2025, tensions rose between the US and China over stricter student visa restrictions, which included more detailed background checks for Chinese nationals. Later, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a policy to revoke visas of Chinese students considered national security risks.

• Soon after the announcement, far-right activist Laura Loomer called on social media to deport Xi Mingze, claiming she lives in Massachusetts under protection from Chinese security agents.