Wen Hai was born in 1952. He received BA from Peking University in 1982 and obtained a Ph.D from the University of California at Davis in 1991. He lectured at various universities in California and became a leading contributor to the study of China's economy in the USA, where he served as president of the Chinese Economists Society in 1993. Professor Hai is currently Vice Chairman of Peking University Council, Founding Dean of Peking University HSBC Business School, Professor of Economics at the National School of Development and HSBC Business School of Peking University. His main areas of research are International Economics, Development Economics, and Chinese economic reforms. He is the author and translator of several books, including: International Trade—Theory, Policy, and Empirical Issues (1993), International Economics: Theory and Policy (Translation,1998, 2002，2005), International Trade (2003), In Defence of Globalization (2008). Honours and Awards: The Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award (Economics), University of California, Davis, 1990; Honours of the Chinese Economists Society (CES), U.S.A. 1992; The 1997 Li Foundation Heritage Prize in Economics for Excellence in Creative Activity, 1996; The National Outstanding Returning Scholar Award, the Ministry of Personnel and the State Commission of Education, the People's Republic of China, 1997; An Zijie Prize for research in International Trade, 2001 and 2012; Outstanding Teacher Award, Peking University, 2001 and 2002; The most influential 30 economics figure in Shenzhen for the past 30 years; The Chinese Economists Society Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015. Professor Hai is the President of China Economic Annual Conference in China, a board member of the China Association for Promoting International Economic and Technical Cooperation, and advisory committee member of the Ministry of Commerce, PRC.