Cai Mingzhao (Chinese: 蔡名照; pinyin: Cài Míngzhào; born 16 June 1955) is a Chinese politician and journalist. He was appointed President of the Xinhua News Agency in December 2014, succeeding Li Congjun, who had retired. Cai formerly served as deputy director of the State Council Information Office from 2001 to 2009, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily from September 2012 to April 2013, and director of the State Council Information Office from April 2013 to December 2014.