Geographically Embedded World Economic Hubs

Dr. Yongnian Zheng is the Board Chairman of GIG, who also serves as the Presidential Chair Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), where he holds concurrent roles as Dean of its School of Public Policy and Founding Director of its Institute for International Affairs (Qianhai). He is also the Chairman of the Academic Committee of the Institute for Public Policy at South China University of Technology. Dr. Dongni He is the Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow of GIG, who used to be the Vice President and Research Fellow of the China Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD). Her primary research interests include comparative studies of economic and social systems, China’s opening policies, science and technology policies and industry policies.