Dun Zhigang, Senior Research Fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China(a national-level research institution specializing in regional and country studies), Global Governance Observer at Renmin University of China. hold a Ph.D. in Economics with a specialization in World Economy and have completed PhD studies in International Law as a second major. Have Participated in an exchange program at Girton College, University of Cambridge, and Have completed executive education in Financial Management at the PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University. Primary research areas include: International Investment and International Finance, Regional Studies and Global Leadership. Previously worked at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), conducting research on outward investment, attracting and utilizing foreign investment, and enterprise internationalization.In terms of policymaking and consulting, Have long been engaged in significant research projects commissioned by central and local governments, state-owned banks, and domestic and international multinational corporations. Have presided over and participated in over 100 major research projects commissioned by central government agencies such as the Central Finance and Economics Commission of the CPC, the National Development and Reform Commission, the People's Bank of China, the State Administration for Market Regulation, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, as well as local governments, state-owned banks, multinational corporations, central enterprises, and CCTV. More than 20 of these projects have received important comments from top leaders of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and provincial-level Party committees and governments. Regarding academic publications, have published more than 20 academic papers in core journals both domestically and internationally. In terms of books and publications, have completed four books.

Xiangrong Yu is Citi’s Chief China Economist, based in Hong Kong. Prior to joining Citi in 2017, he was a China economist at China International Capital Corporation (CICC) for three years, advising institutional investors. Xiangrong’s earlier roles include economist positions at Hong Kong Monetary Authority and International Monetary Fund.
Xiangrong is a consistently top-ranked China economist. He was ranked No. 1 for Asia (ex-Japan) Economics research in the Institutional Investor (II) Global Fixed-Income Survey in 2023 and 2022. He was No. 2 for Economics research in the II All-Asia Survey in 2023, No. 3 in 2022 and 2021, and runner-up (ranked No. 4) in 2020 and 2019. He was part of the economics team top-ranked in the II All-China Survey in 2016 and 2015. Xiangrong was awarded Best Renminbi Bonds Research Individual by The Asset magazine in 2023.
Xiangrong holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his M.A. and B.A., both in economics, from Peking University. Xiangrong has been frequently cited by international and Chinese media, and his academic work has appeared in leading journals.