Dr Wang Wen is the Executive Dean, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies; Deputy Dean and Distinguished Professor of Silk Road School, Renmin University of China; and Executive Director of China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Center. He is also Secretary-General of the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, a Researcher of the Financial Research Center of the Counsellor Office of the State Council. Earlier, Dr Wen was Chief op-eds Editor and Editorial Writer at Global Times. Many of his research reports have had policy impact and he remains an Advisory Consultant for several Chinese ministries and commissions and has won many honours such as ‘Leading Talents in Philosophy and Social Sciences in the “National Ten Thousand People Plan” (2020); ‘Special Prize for Policy Research in “National High-Level Think Tank” (2019); ‘Reputable Scholars’ (2017); ‘Influential Figures of Chinese Think Tanks’ (2016); ‘China Reform and Development Pioneers’ (2015); and ‘Top Ten Figures of Chinese Think Tank’ (2014). Dr Wen has authored, co- authored, translated and contributed to more than 30 books, including ‘Great Power’s Long March Road: The Views of China’s Rejuvenation and the Future of the World.’