Liqing Zhang is a Fulbright senior visiting fellow in CGSD at Earth Institute. He is also a professor of international finance, deputy dean of School of Finance and director of International Finance Studies at Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing, China. He got his PHD degree in economics in Renmin University of China and began teaching at CUFE in 1987. He was a visiting fellow at Economic Development Institute at World Bank (1995), Tilburg University at Netherlands (1996) and the Institute for International Economics in Washington D.C. (2004-2005).

 

Liqing Zhang is author, coauthor or editor of numerous studies on international economics and finance issues, including Financial Liberalization and Financial Stability (2005), The Evolution of Exchange Rate Regime: International Experience and China's Selection (2005), China's Exchange Rate Regime: Determinant and Reform (2004), Liberalization of Capital Account and Financial Instability: A Study Based the Experiences of Emerging Market Economy (2004), How to Release the Pressure for Appreciation of RMB (2003) , International Financial System: A Historical Perspective (2003), Global Economic Adjustment and its Potential Effects on China (2002), Financial Reform in China: Bridging the Gap between Plan and Market (2001), Confronting WTO: Thoughts on Further Reform of China's Foreign Exchange Management System (2000), Liberalization of Capital Account in Developing Countries: Theories, Policies and Experiences (2000), China's Economic Fluctuation and Macroeconomic Policies (1999), Global Economic Integration: A Systematic Approach (1998), Globalization of the World Economy: Causes, Benefits, and Costs (1998), Lessons from the Asian Financial Crisis (1998), Financial Reform in Asian Countries (1993), Evaluating the Cost of Foreign Debt: A Macroeconomic Perspective (1991), Foreign Debt: An Optimal Approach (1988), and others.

 

Liqing Zhang has directed many research projects, including “China: Accumulation of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Reform of Exchange Rate Regime” (sponsored by China National Social Science Foundation, 2005), “Reform of Exchange Rate Regime: International Experiences and China's Selection” (sponsored by China National Natural Science Foundation, 2004), “Financial Liberalization and Financial Stability” (sponsored by China Ministry of Education, 2002-2003), and “Financial Opening in Emerging Market Countries” (Sponsored by China Ministry of Finance, 1998-1999). He has also frequently been involved in the advisory services in China's governmental departments, including State Administration of Foreign Exchange, People's Bank of China, and State Development and Reform Commission.

Liqing Zhang has served as executive directors of China World Economics Society and China International Finance Society since 2001. He has been editorial members of World Economy and International Finance Studies for several years . He was honored a lot of awards and fellowships, including the New Century Project for Excellent Innovative Human Resource by Ministry of Education (2005), the 21st Century Young Academic Leader by the Ministry of Finance (1997), and the Nationwide Excellent Thesis Prize by China Financial Society (1992, 2000).