Distinguished Faculty & Think Tank

Prof. Zhang Jianhua

Professor/Expert Entitled to Special Government Allowance of the State Council

Shanghai Business School (School of Tourism and Food / Library)

Zhang Jianhua, born in Shanghai, is a professor at Shanghai Business School. He has served as Dean of the School of Tourism and Food, Executive Vice Dean of the School of Oriental Fortune Media and Management, and Director of the Shanghai Business School Library. Professor Zhang holds numerous academic affiliations, including Standing Council Member of the China Value Engineering Society, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Commercial Economics Society, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Landscape Architecture Society, Vice Chairman of the Japan-China Landscape Architecture Society (JCL), and Chairman of the Shanghai Branch of the International Building Decoration and Interior Design Association. He served as a member of the 10th, 11th, and 12th Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). In 2013, he was honored with the title of "Binhai Xianren" Leading Talent by Fengxian District. Professor Zhang has long been committed to frontline teaching, delivering over 200 class hours per academic year on average. He innovatively proposed the "Four-Step Student Management" approach, dividing the four years of university into four stages—Spring Sprouting, Summer Growth, Autumn Harvest, and Winter Storage—aiming to cultivate students' sense of professional belonging and achievement. His major publications include Interpretation of Commercial Space Landscape, National Vocational Qualification Training Course—Landscape Designer, Discourse on Gardens, Modern Seed Science, among others, and he has published over 240 academic papers. He has received numerous awards, including the First Prize of the National Ministry of Personnel, the First Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Invention, the Second and Third Prizes of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress, and the First and Third Prizes of Shanghai Teaching Achievement.

Morihiko Hiramatsu

Former Governor of Ōita Prefecture, Japan/President of the Oita Prefecture "One Village, One Product" International Exchange Promotion Association/Honorary Professor

Ōita Prefectural Government (Former Governor's Office) / Oita Prefecture "One Village, One Product" International Exchange Promotion Association

Morihiko Hiramatsu was born in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he began his career at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), where he worked on policy development for Japan's emerging electronics industry. He became Vice-Governor of Ōita Prefecture in 1975 and was elected Governor in 1979, serving six consecutive terms until 2003. In 1979, Hiramatsu launched the "One Village, One Product" (OVOP) movement, encouraging rural communities to develop distinctive local products through value-added processing and human resource development to revitalize regional economies. Guided by the principles of "think globally, act locally" and "develop people for the future", the movement helped Ōita Prefecture cultivate over 300 specialty products and was later introduced to more than 30 countries and regions. After his first visit to China in 1983, the OVOP model was promoted in more than ten Chinese provinces and municipalities, including Shanghai and Gansu. He facilitated direct air service between Ōita Prefecture and Shanghai and was awarded honorary professorships at Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanjing Normal University, and Gansu Agricultural University. He promoted agricultural technology exchanges between China and Japan by dispatching experts to China and hosting Chinese trainees in Japan. In 2002, he received the Chinese Government Friendship Award, and in 2009, he was named one of the "60 Most Influential Overseas Experts in New China

Dr. Zhao Litao

Doctor/Senior Research Fellow

East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Dr. Zhao Litao is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Born in Hunan Province, China, he entered Peking University in 1990 to study sociology, and received his BA and MA degrees in 1995 and 1998 respectively. From 1998 to 2004, he pursued his Ph.D. in Sociology at Stanford University, and joined the East Asian Institute upon receiving his doctorate in 2004. His research focuses on social stratification and mobility, sociology of education, organizational analysis, and China's social policy. His work has appeared in leading journals including The China Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary China, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, and Social Sciences in China. He has authored and edited eight books, including China's Development: Social Investment and Challenges (2017), China's Great Urbanization (2017), and China's Social Development and Policy (2013). He has delivered lectures at Chinese universities and academic institutions on topics such as Singapore's public housing policy, urban planning and governance, and healthy aging in China. He serves as Associate Editor of China: An International Journal and on the editorial boards of several other academic journals.

Prof. John Wong

Professor/Distinguished Economist/China Studies Expert

East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Professor John Wong was born in Guangdong, China. He received his B.A. (Honours) in Arts from the University of Hong Kong in 1962 and his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1966. He taught at the Department of Economics, University of Hong Kong from 1966 to 1971, and at the Department of Economics, National University of Singapore from 1971 to 1990. He served as Director of the Institute of East Asian Political Economy (the predecessor of the East Asian Institute) from 1990 to 1996, and has been Academic Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore since 1997. Together with Professor Wang Gungwu, he co-founded the East Asian Institute in 1991. He has held visiting professorships at the University of Florida and the University of Toronto, and has been a visiting fellow or scholar at Harvard University's Fairbank Center, Yale University's Economic Growth Center, St. Antony's College at Oxford University, and Stanford University. Since 1970, Professor Wong has delivered academic lectures at over 80 universities and research institutions and participated in more than 300 international academic conferences. He has served as a consultant to numerous international organizations, including the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the International Labour Organization, the Asian Productivity Organization, the Asia-Pacific Development Centre, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. He established the "Peking University Huang Zhisheng Scholarship" at the Department of Public Finance at Peking University to support academically outstanding students from financially disadvantaged families. His edited works include China: Economic and Social Challenges for the Next Ten Years.

Prof. Ruan Yisan

University Professor/Doctoral Supervisor

Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning/National Research Center for Historic Cities

Ruan Yisan is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Director of the National Research Center of Historic Cities, and a renowned Chinese expert in the preservation of historical architectural heritage, often hailed as the "Guardian Angel of Ancient Cities." Born in November 1934 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, he is a descendant of the prominent Qing Dynasty scholar Ruan Yuan. He entered Tongji University's Department of Architecture in 1956 and has been teaching there since graduating in 1961. He has devoted his career to the protection of ancient cities and towns, advocating the conservation principle of "restoring the old as it was, preserving its authenticity." In the early 1980s, he successfully saved the ancient city of Pingyao from demolition through his conservation planning efforts, and Pingyao was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. He has since led conservation plans for historic towns such as Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Luzhi, Wuzhen, and Xitang, and has participated in projects including Lijiang Ancient Town, the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys in Fuzhou, and historical towns along the Grand Canal, completing over 340 urban conservation planning projects in total. He has received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award twice (in 2003 and 2005), became the first Asian to receive the Henry Hope Reed Award in 2014, and was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2005. His publications include Chronicle of City Protection, Records of City Protection Trails, Ancient Towns South of the Yangtze, and Theory and Planning for the Conservation of Historic and Cultural Cities, among others.

Prof. Gao Fan

University Professor/Doctoral Supervisor

Fudan University

Professor Gao Fan is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Economics, Fudan University. He currently serves as Dean of the Institute of Marxist Studies and Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Fudan University Committee. Born in November 1976 in Zhouzhi, Shaanxi Province, he completed his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral studies at Northwest University. In 2004, he joined the postdoctoral research station in theoretical economics at Fudan University, and has been teaching at the School of Economics since 2006, progressing from lecturer to associate professor and then to professor. He has previously held positions including Deputy Director and Executive Deputy Director of the Department of Economics, and Deputy Dean of the Graduate School. His primary research interests lie in political economy and development economics, with a particular focus on the transformation of the urban-rural dual economic structure and agricultural development. He is the Chief Expert of a Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China and a Young Scholar of the "National Talent Program" of the Ministry of Education.

Prof. Chen Hehua

Professor/Master's Supervisor/Director of Criminology Teaching and Office

East China University of Political Science and Law/Criminology Teaching and Research Office/Society of Criminology

Professor Chen Hehua is a professor, master's supervisor, and Director of the Criminology Teaching and Research Office at the School of Criminal Law, East China University of Political Science and Law. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in Education from East China Normal University and was a visiting scholar at the University of Maryland, USA. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Hangzhou Training Center of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, a lawyer at Shanghai Zhongxin Zhengyi Law Firm, and a council member of the Chinese Society of Criminology. His primary research interests include criminal psychology, criminology, and criminal justice. He has published four academic monographs, including Criminal Psychology (Peking University Press), and over 70 papers in leading journals such as Law Science, Legal Forum, and Journal of East China University of Political Science and Law, many of which have been reprinted by China Social Sciences Digest and other publications. Professor Chen has received numerous teaching honors, including the Shanghai Yucai Award, East China University of Political Science and Law's "Outstanding Teaching Contribution Award," "Outstanding Lecturer," and "Best Teacher in My Heart". His courses are highly popular among students, who affectionately call him "Brother Hua."

Dr. Qian Haihong

Doctor/Management Teams of the University/Industry Experts

Fudan University International Public Relations Research Center/State Council Information Office

Qian Haihong is Deputy Secretary of the CPC Fudan University Committee, Chair of the University Trade Union, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Administrative Departments, and Director of the University Committee on Caring for the Next Generation. She holds a multidisciplinary educational background, with a Bachelor of Medicine, a Master of Management, and a Ph.D. in Journalism. Her research focuses on health communication and medical humanities. Qian Haihong has held various administrative and party affairs roles at Fudan University, including Party Secretary of the School of Basic Medical Sciences and Director of the Fenglin Campus Administrative Committee. In September 2019, she became Director of the University Administration Office. In March 2024, she was appointed Deputy Secretary of the CPC Fudan University Committee, re-elected in August of the same year, and has additionally served as Secretary of the CPC Committee of Administrative Departments since December 2025, accumulating extensive experience in university administration and party affairs. In academic research, Qian Haihong has led special research projects such as Health Communication in Public Health Emergencies from a Media Perspective, and has published monographs including Self-Management of Physical and Mental Health and Mentorship Illuminating the Medical Path, making notable contributions to the fields of health communication and medical humanities. She has been honored with the first "Sunshine Scholar" award from the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and has received the Special Award for Outstanding Individual in Ideological and Political Work at Fudan University, among other recognitions.

Prof. Leng Heming

Party Committee Professor

Shanghai Municipal Party School

Professor Leng Heming is a First-Level Professor and Master's Supervisor at the Department of Philosophy Teaching and Research of the Party School of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, where he has long held a core teaching position. He has devoted himself to the teaching and research of Marxist philosophy, with particular depth in the Sinicization of Marxism, the Scientific Outlook on Development, social transformation, and the existential challenges of contemporary humanity. His teaching style has been described by students as "profound, calm, and broad," and his philosophical thought is respectfully referred to in academic circles as "Leng Philosophy." He emphasizes the integration of philosophical theory with practical issues, and has delivered lectures on Party history, harmonious society, and social governance innovation in many cities across China, including Wenzhou, Qingdao, and Ordos, earning widespread acclaim. Professor Leng also serves on the Board of Directors of the Shanghai Philosophical Society, and has been appointed as a Distinguished Professor by the Western Talent Training Center of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Western Science and Technology Talent Training Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology. He also holds distinguished professorship positions at the Party School of the General Administration of Customs of China and the Party School of the Head Office of the Bank of Communications, demonstrating his extensive influence in the field of cadre education and training. In terms of academic achievements, Professor Leng has received multiple national awards for his monographs and has been honored with the Teaching Excellence Award of the Party School of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee for 20 consecutive years, making him a long-standing benchmark of teaching excellence at the institution. As a master's supervisor, he has mentored numerous graduate students in areas such as the Sinicization of Marxist philosophy, dedicated to cultivating young scholars with a solid theoretical foundation and a strong sense of social responsibility.

Yang Zhengping

Education Industry Expert

Think Tank Institutions

Yang Zhengping is the former Deputy Director of the Shanghai Party Building Service Center and a Full-time Inspector at the Division level of the Organization Department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee. He has long been engaged in the education and management of Party members as well as the guidance of primary-level Party building, with extensive experience in standardizing Party member development, primary-level Party organization construction, and supervision of intra-Party thematic education campaigns. During his tenure, Yang Zhengping was deeply involved in the development of Party member audio-visual education and Party building service platforms across Shanghai. He was invited on multiple occasions to deliver specialized training lectures for institutions including Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai Jianqiao University, and the municipal science and technology system. His lectures focused on interpreting the Rules for the Work of Recruiting Party Members of the CPC and the Regulations on Primary-Level Organization Work of the CPC in Party and State Organs, effectively advancing the standardization and normalization of primary-level Party organizations. In 2015, he participated in the research and guidance work for the "Golden Collar Service Station" in Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, offering constructive suggestions for Party building in non-public financial enterprises. In 2016, he served as the lead supervisor of the Organization Department's "Two Studies and One Action" education supervision team, conducting inspection and guidance work at institutions including the Shanghai Academy of Sciences. In 2022, he was invited to deliver a special training report on primary-level Party organization construction for the Theoretical Study Group of the Party Working Committee of the Bund Subdistrict, continuing to provide professional guidance for grassroots Party building efforts.

Prof. Bu Xinbing

Associate Professor of the Party School

Shanghai Municipal Party School

Bu Xinbing is a lecturer at the School of Marxism, the Party School of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (Shanghai Administration Institute), and holds a Ph.D. in Law from East China Normal University. His research interests cover the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, analysis of domestic and international situations, and interpretation of the spirit of major Party congresses and meetings, among others. Bu Xinbing is well-regarded for his teaching style, which features a broad vision, clear logic, and the ability to present complex ideas in an accessible manner. He has been highly praised in both cadre training and public lectures. He has led several key research projects of the national Party school system as well as projects funded by the Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Planning. He has published an academic monograph entitled Strategic Planning and Theoretical Innovation for Shanghai's Reform and Development in the New Era (Shanghai People's Publishing House, 2025), and has published over 10 articles in newspapers and periodicals such as Study Times and Jiefang Daily. He has received the Award for Outstanding Courses in National Cadre Education and Training from the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, and the highest award in the Shanghai Party School System's Quality Course Competition, among other honors. He has also been named an "Outstanding Speaker" of Shanghai's Oriental Forum and an "Outstanding Instructor" by the Shanghai Cadre Training Center.

Prof. Wang Bojun

Associate Professor/Master's Supervisor/Vice President of the University

Well-known University/Government Agency/Education Group

Wang Bojun joined the Communist Party of China in December 1986. He graduated from the Department of International Politics at Fudan University with a postgraduate degree. He began his career in July 1987, serving as an associate professor and master's supervisor at Fudan University's School of Social Sciences. From October 1996 onward, he held various positions, including Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the Fudan University Party Committee, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the Yangpu District Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Office of Wujiaochang Subdistrict, Director of the Cadre Education Division and Director of the Shanghai Cadre Education Center at the Shanghai Municipal Organization Department, and Director of the Talent Work Division and Deputy Director of the Shanghai Leading Cadres Rest and Rehabilitation Center (Shanghai High-Level Talent Service Center) at the same department. In May 2013, he became Deputy Director of Shanghai Distance Education Group and Vice President of Shanghai TV University. He currently serves as Vice President of Shanghai Open University. He has published several books, including How to Cultivate Cadres' Competence: Reflections and Practices of a Cadre Educator, Talent and Humanity: Reflections and Practices of a Talent Worker (Revised Edition), and Old Age Can Also Be Wonderful, along with over 20 academic papers.

Prof. Mao Peihua

Professor/ PhD supervisor / Vice Dean/Chair of the Dept.

Renowned University Professor/Vice Dean of the School of Economics

Professor Mao Peihua is a doctoral supervisor, Associate Dean of the School of Economics, and Chair of the Department of Political Economy at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He earned his bachelor's degree from Xuzhou Normal University (now Jiangsu Normal University) and later received both his master's and doctoral degrees from Fudan University. His research focuses on income distribution, economic transition, and Marxist economic theory. He teaches Das Kapital and Socialist Economic Theory. He has published over 40 papers in leading journals, authored several books, and led multiple provincial and ministerial research projects. He has received honors including "Outstanding Young University Teacher Candidate" from the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and "Best Teacher in My Heart" at SUFE.

Prof. Xu Zhengchuan

University Associate Professor

Industry leaders/University Associate Professor

Associate Professor in the Department of Information Management and Information Systems, School of Management, Fudan University. He holds a Master's degree in Automatic Control Theory and Applications from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a Ph.D. in Computer Software and Theory from Fudan University, and completed his postdoctoral research at McMaster University in Canada. His research interests include e‑commerce, enterprise process management, and information system design.

Prof. Jiang Weixiang

Academy Professor / Doctoral Supervisor

Military Academy Professor

Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the PLA Nanjing Political College. He graduated from the Department of Economics at Fudan University. Over the years, he has led and participated in multiple major research projects at the national, Shanghai municipal, and Jiangsu provincial levels. He has published over 100 academic papers and more than ten monographs and textbooks. He has been invited to lecture at institutions including the State Council’s Office for Western Development, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China Normal University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Minghong Bank Training Center, and Qihang Bank Training Center. He also delivers speeches and reports for government agencies and enterprises in Shanghai and across the country. His teaching style is widely appreciated for its broad vision, unique insights, clear logic, rigorous structure, well-grounded data, vivid illustrations, and fluent delivery, making him a highly sought-after speaker.