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Zhang Xin
Co-Founder & CEO (stepped down 2022), SOHO China · China
Zhang Xin is the CEO of SOHO China (0410). Xin is based in China. Xin was born in 1965 in Beijing and educated at University of Cambridge and University of Sussex.
Zhang Xin co-founded SOHO China in 1995 with her husband Pan Shiyi, developing it into a major prime office real estate developer in Beijing and Shanghai. Born in Beijing in 1965, she worked as a factory worker in Hong Kong before studying economics at the University of Sussex and Cambridge. Prior to co-founding SOHO China, she worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Zhang Xin has focused on SOHO China's real estate transactions, particularly the company's sale of a stake in New York's Park Avenue Plaza to Vornado, as well as broader implications of China's new offshore trust tax rules for billionaires with international assets. The headlines also reflect Zhang Xin's profile as a self-made entrepreneur and the company's strategic positioning in both U.S. and Asian markets.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- August 24, 1965 · Beijing
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Education
- University of Cambridge, University of Sussex, Wolfson College
- Awards
- honorary doctor of the University of Sussex
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Zhang Xin: FAQ
- Who is Zhang Xin?
- Zhang Xin is the Co-Founder & CEO (stepped down 2022) of SOHO China, based in China.
- What company does Zhang Xin lead?
- Zhang Xin is CEO of SOHO China.
- Where was Zhang Xin educated?
- Zhang Xin studied at University of Cambridge, University of Sussex, Wolfson College.