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Peter Ling-Vannerus is responsible for developing and managing the Bank’s Business in Northern China, as well as monitoring the political and economic development of China for SEB. He studied at INSEAD and Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

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Dan Wang is chief economist at Hang Seng Bank China, based in Shanghai. Dan was previously an analyst at the EIU and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Washington. Her postdoc was with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She’s regularly quoted in international and state media and write columns for FT China and Caixin.

Dan joined The EIU in 2015. She has published on a wide range of topics since then. She is the main writer for several special reports including China Consumer 2030 and China’s Emerging City Rankings. She is also one of the authors of the Belt and Road Quarterly report available to EIU clients. Besides, she has acted as a consultant on commissioned policy studies, topics ranging from fiscal reform, energy to climate change.

Dan is a regular commentator in international media (CNBC, BBC, Al Jazeera, Channel NewsAsia, CGTN). She often presents at conferences and has been invited to share perspectives on China with senior corporate executives, academics and diplomatic officials. She has also been speaker, panelist and moderator for events inside and outside The EIU.

Dan holds a PhD in economics from University of Washington. Before joining the EIU she was a post-doctoral fellow in the Chinese Academy of Sciences as an economist. She led national surveys to evaluate agricultural policies and the National Clean-Water projects, and has collaborated with the World Bank and the UN on inclusive growth and food security issues. Dan holds a BE in International Economics and BA in law from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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Chris works with the team of China analysts to shape and refine their research, and writes on China’s economy and policy environment.

Chris joined Gavekal Dragonomics from Bridgewater Associates, where he served as the firm’s lead economic policy analyst covering China. Prior to Bridgewater, he worked as an opinion columnist for Reuters, based in Hong Kong, and as an analyst covering Chinese economic policy at Eurasia Group in Washington, DC. Chris holds a masters’ degree in international economics and international relations from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and an undergraduate degree in history from Carleton College.

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Joakim Diamant currently serves as the Business Development Director at the Scania China Strategic Office since 2013. Prior to this, he worked at the Scania Head Office in Sweden from 2011 to 2013. Joakim also has a background in international trade and promotion, having worked at the Swedish Embassy in Beijing from 2005 to 2011, where he was involved in the Swedish Embassy CSR Centre and the Department for Economic Affairs & Trade Promotion. Before his diplomatic posting, Joakim gained experience at Zeller & Co AB from 2004 to 2005 and at Bulten Fasteners China from 2000 to 2001. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Vaxjö University and a Bachelor of Arts from Lund University, both located in Sweden.

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Zhang Xiaobo joined Veolia in 2013 to be responsible for public relations affairs. He served as the Director of Corporate Affairs and Strategy of Veolia China since 2021.
Prior to his tenure at Veolia, he has worked in a state-owned construction enterprise after graduating in 2010 and has accumulated 10 years of experience in the environmental protection industry.

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Mr. Tony ZHU serves as the Head of Government and External Affairs at BMW, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this, he was the Head of Sales Operation Support from 2020 to 2022 and the Head of Dealer Relation Development in 2019. His previous roles include Head of Fleet, Authority, and Diplomatic Sales from 2017 to 2019, Head of the ZINORO project from 2015 to 2017, and Head of Sales from 2013 to 2015. He also served as the Head of Dealer Development from 2012 to 2013, and as a Senior Manager of Sales Operation from 2007 to 2012. Mr. ZHU began his career at BMW as a Manager of Market Analyses from 2005 to 2007.

Prior to his tenure at BMW, Mr. ZHU worked as a Senior Consultant at Roland Berger GmbH from 2001 to 2004. He received his master's degree in management from Fudan University's Business School in 1999.

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Co-Head of Asia Centre and Senior Associate Research Fellow at ISPI. She is Associate Professor of Economics at the Department of Economic and Business Studies (DiSEI) at the University of Piemonte Orientale (Novara, Italy) and a non-resident fellow at Bruegel. Amighini previously worked as an Associate Economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland).

Alessia holds a PhD in Development Economics from the University of Florence (Italy) and a Master in Economics as well as a BA in Economics from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy). She has published in many international peer-reviewed journals such as China Economic Review, World Development, The World Economy, International Economics, China and the World Economy. Her latest book is Money and Might along the Belt and Road (Milan: Bocconi University Press 2021).