Hu Xiaolian (Chinese: 胡晓炼; born May 1958) is a Chinese economist and former Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in China.

[1] In 2008, she was ranked fourth on The Wall Street Journal's "The 50 Women to Watch 2008" list and was referred to as "one of the most powerful people in the world".

[4] Hu served as Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange from 2007–2009.

[8]: 134  At the 2021 Boao Forum, Hu stated that the interest of both debtors and creditors should be considered in debt suspension.

It is an adjustment made to tackle difficulties at specific times" and that outright cancellation weakens financial stability.