Professor of Economics. Director, Centre for European Studies, Dutch Study Centre, Fudan University. Secretary-General, Chinese Society for EU Studies. Senior Fellow, Center for European Integration Studies, University of Bonn. Member, Association of German Professors with Chinese Roots. Acting Editor, Chinese Journal of World Economy Outlook. Chief Editor, Annual Report on European Economic Development. Has taken charge of over 20 national and int'l research projects. Has published over 100 articles, theses and treatises. Author of award-winning monograph. Specialized in the fields of world economy, European economic and social integration, European welfare state, European and Chinese social security systems.