He is the current Asian record holder of the 200 metres with a time of 19.88 seconds.

In 2023, in the absence of his injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie became the 2022 Asian Games champion in the 100 metres event, with a time of 9.97 seconds.

[6] Xie won the 200 metres gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

In 2023, stepping up in the absence of fellow injured compatriot Su Bingtian, Xie competed in the 100 metres event in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, and won the gold with a time of 9.97 seconds, and edging out Thai Puripol Boonson who took the silver, with a time of 10.02 second.

He is currently studying a master's degree at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.