Xiaojia Zhi is Head of Research for Asia ex -Japan and Chief China Economist for Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, based in Hong Kong. Xiaojia coordinates regional macro research, with a focus on formulating macro views on the Chinese economy. She has over 15 years of experience in Asia economic research.

Prior to joining the bank in August 2021, she was a senior Greater China Economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She also previously held economist positions at Credit Suisse and London School of Economics. She was a top-ten ranked economist by All-Asia Institutional Investor Survey in 2020 and 2021.