Xinyi is researching and analysing energy transition and air pollution issues at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), with a primary focus on China. Before joining CREA, she served as the Global Campaigner for the Climate and Energy team at Greenpeace East Asia. In this role, Xinyi spearheaded the global campaign against air pollution and played a pivotal part in the low-carbon transition project in China. She has worked on projects addressing the overcapacity in China's coal-fired power and steel industries and various regional and global air pollution initiatives. Xinyi also completed a six-week fellowship with the German energy transition think-tank Agora Energiewende, where she gained valuable insights into the challenges and requirements for a successful energy transition. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences from Zhejiang University, a master's degree from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an MBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.