Experts & contributors
Our team of global trade experts and contributors apply their deep knowledge and experience in global trade, economics and policymaking to providing fresh insights, timely analysis and commentary on a wide range of global trade issues.
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Stephen Olson
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Sustainable trade
WTO
Trade negotiations
Free trade agreements
Tariffs & non-tariff barriers
Alex Capri
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation and Visiting Senior Fellow, NUS Business School
Areas of expertise
Technology and trade
Global value chains
Tariffs and non-tariff barriers
Stewart Paterson
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Macroeconomics
Monetary policy
Political economy
Alan Dupont
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation and CEO, Cognoscenti Group
Areas of expertise
International relations
Geopolitics
China and East-Asia
Contributors
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific, NATIXIS
Areas of expertise
Economic impacts of trade
Macroeconomic policy
Asian economics
Alice Calder
Freelance writer and economist
Areas of expertise
Immigration and international trade
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Economics and culture
Andrea Durkin
Editor-in-Chief, TradeVistas
Areas of expertise
US-China relations
WTO
Tariffs and trade barriers
Andrew B. Schroth, Esq.
Partner, GDLSK
Areas of expertise
Trade law
Sanctions
Anti-dumping and countervailing duty actions
Ben Simpfendorfer
Founder & CEO, Silk Road Associates
Areas of expertise
US-China trade
Technology and trade
Digital trade
Douglas K. Barry
Senior Director, Communications and Publications, US-China Business Council
Areas of expertise
US-China relations
Foreign direct investment
Trade policy
Henry Gao
Associate professor of law, Singapore Management University and Dongfang Scholar Chair Professor at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade
Areas of expertise
WTO
China economic policy
International law
Huiyao (Henry) Wang, PhD
Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG), and Counselor, China State Council
Areas of expertise
China's international relations
China-US trade relations
Global governance and trade
James McGregor
Chairman, Greater China, APCO Worldwide
Areas of expertise
Chinese economy
US-China relations
Jean-Pierre Cabestan
Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics
Chinese law and institutions
Chinese foreign and security policy
Cross-strait relations
Joshua P. Meltzer
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Areas of expertise
Digital trade
Technology and trade
US-China trade
Kenneth Jarrett
Senior Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group
Areas of expertise
International relations
US-China relations
Chinese politics
Lauren Kyger
Digital Content Manager, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
Areas of expertise
US-China trade
Foreign direct investment
Digital trade
Mark A. Cohen
Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology
Areas of expertise
Chinese technology
Intellectual property
Law and technology
Marko Papic
Partner and Chief Strategist, Clocktower Group
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics
Macroeconomics
Investments and markets
Michael Enright
Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong
Areas of expertise
Foreign direct investment
Impacts of trade
US-China trade
Greater Bay Area
Philip C. Rogers
PhD candidate in political science, University of California, Berkeley
Areas of expertise
Chinese political economy
Corporate law
Pragya Bhatnagar
Research Associate, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Tariffs and trade barriers
US-India relations
Razeen Sally
Visiting Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Areas of expertise
Asian economies
Trade and investment policy
Simon J. Evenett
Professor of International Trade and Economic Development and MBA Director, University of St. Gallen
Areas of expertise
International trade policy
National competition law
Economic development
Song Gao
Co-CEO and Head of Research, PRC Macro
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics
China’s economic policy
US-China relations
Tim Summers
Senior Fellow, Chatham House
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics and political economy
China's international relations
EU-China relations
Hong Kong
Weihuan Zhou
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW Sydney, Australia
Areas of expertise
WTO
Trade disputes and remedies
Free trade agreements
China's economic reform