Yuezhi Zhao

Yuezhi Zhao
趙月枝
Zhao in 2019
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Academic background
EducationBeijing Broadcasting Institute
Simon Fraser University
Academic work
DisciplineSociologist
InstitutionsUCSD (1997-2000)
Simon Fraser University (2000-present)
Main interestsCommunication and media studies, US-China relations

Yuezhi Zhao (趙月枝; born 1965) is a Canadian sociologist. She is a Canada Research Chair in Communication and Media Studies and the founder of the Global Media Monitoring Laboratory at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between communication and policy in US-China relations, which she regularly publishes research in both English and Chinese, and she is a noted commentator on the policies pursued by the People's Republic of China.