Hu has also worked for Caijing Magazine, well-known for its muckraking reporting, where he focused on social and environmental conflicts and disclosing corruption of top CPC officials. He has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Wuhan University and has worked as a professional reporter for more than seven years. Hu participated in the 2013 Wits China-Africa Reporting Project tour to Africa where he conducted an investigation into Chinese investments in Zambia and also wrote about how Chinese NGOs are entering Africa.