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
Stewart Paterson
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Macroeconomics
Monetary policy
Political economy
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
Michael Enright
Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong
Areas of expertise
Foreign direct investment
Impacts of trade
US-China trade
Greater Bay Area
Andrea Durkin
Editor-in-Chief, TradeVistas
Areas of expertise
US-China relations
WTO
Tariffs and trade barriers
Kenneth Jarrett
Senior Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group
Areas of expertise
International relations
US-China relations
Chinese politics
Dr. Song Gao
Co-CEO and Head of Research, PRC Macro
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics
China’s economic policy
US-China relations
Dr. Alan Dupont
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation and CEO, Cognoscenti Group
Areas of expertise
International relations
Geopolitics
China and East-Asia
Dr. 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
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
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific, NATIXIS
Areas of expertise
Economic impacts of trade
Macroeconomic policy
Asian economics
Joshua P. Meltzer
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Areas of expertise
Digital trade
Technology and trade
US-China trade
Douglas K. Barry
Senior Director, Communications and Publications, US-China Business Council
Areas of expertise
US-China relations
Foreign direct investment
Trade policy
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
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
Dr. Tim Summers
Senior Fellow, Chatham House
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics and political economy
China's international relations
EU-China relations
Hong Kong
Lauren Kyger
Digital Content Manager, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
Areas of expertise
US-China trade
Foreign direct investment
Digital trade