Vice President, University of International Business and Economics

Zhongxiu Zhao, Ph.D. is Professor and ­Vice-President of the University of International Business and Economics, China (UIBE). After receiving his first degree from Peking University in 1988, Mr. Zhao completed his Ph.D. in Economics from UIBE specializing in international trade in 2000. Dr. Zhao’s prolific academic career has included contributions as co-author and editor for fourteen books, including International Trade Theory and Policy (Peking University Press, 2009) and Green Low-Carbon Development in China (Springer, 2013), author of numerous academic articles, and a frequent participant in academic conferences. He has also utilized his academic expertise in frequent consulting positions for government agencies, international organizations, and both Chinese and international companies, including his position as Vice Chairman for the China Society of World Economics, Vice President of China Council for the BRICS Think Tank Cooperation, Member of Advisory Committee for Trade Policy of Ministry of Commerce, PRC (MOFCOM). Professor Zhao is an active member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Dr. Zhao is married with one daughter.