Eric X. Li
Eric Xun Li | |
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| Born | 李世默 (pinyin: Lǐ Shìmò) 1968 (age 55–56) |
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| Occupation(s) | Venture capitalist, political scientist |
| Known for | Founder of Chengwei Capital |
Eric Xun Li (born 1968)[2] is a Chinese venture capitalist and social scientist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Eric received his MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and his PhD in political science from Fudan University. He is the founder of Chengwei Capital and a member of the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.[3] He is also a director of China Europe International Business School and a trustee of the China Institute at Fudan University.[4][5][6][7][8]
In a 2012 op-ed and a 2013 TED talk, Li argued against the idea that human societies develop in a linear progression toward a single political end, and asserted that neither communism nor electoral democracy should be singularly spread throughout the world, as there exists more than one way to run a successful modern nation; as an example, he cited China as a nation which has prospered under a meritocratic system and alleviated poverty without elections.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Chengwei Evergreen Capital". Securities and Exchange Commission. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "Eric Xun Li". Securities and Exchange Commission. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Eric X. Li". IISS.org. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ "Eric X. Li". The Huffington Post. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ "China Institute Board of Trustees (in Chinese)". Fudan University. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Sorry, Eric X. Li, Democracy Is Not the Problem". Foreign Policy. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ Benjamin Carlson (2013-08-11). "When a TED talk is a propaganda tool". Salon.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ Baker, David R. (2016-01-13). "Eric X. Li talks about VC, innovation in China - San Francisco Chronicle". Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ "In defence of how China picks its leaders". Financial Times.
- ^ "A tale of two political systems". TED.com.
External links
- "Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems". TED.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- Huang, Yasheng (2014-04-25). "Why democracy still wins: A critique of Eric X. Li's 'A tale of two political systems'". Global Policy Journal. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- Li, Eric (2016-12-09). "The End of Globalism: Where China and the United States Go From Here". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- Li, Eric (2016-04-19). "Watching American Democracy in China: Liberals and Conservatives After Trump". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
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