Zhang Lijun (economist)
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Zhang Lijun | |
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张力军 | |
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Born | October 1963 Tianjin, China |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Economist |
Known for | V1 Group |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Nankai University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Zhang Lijun (Chinese: 张力军; born October 1963) is a Chinese business executive and economist. He is a research scholar at Stanford University and is also the Chairman of V1 Group, Dubai China-Arab Satellite TV, and other organizations.[1] Zhang has also served as a visiting professor at the University of Sydney and Nankai University.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Zhang Lijun was born in Tianjin, China.[4][5] He holds a doctorate in economics from Nankai University.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Zhang founded VODone in 2005. The next year, the company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. VODone subsidary China Mobile Games Entertainment Group (CMGEG) was listed on Nasdaq in 2012.[6] The e-commerce company Baby Grid, which Zhang chaired, listed on National Equities Exchange and Quotations in 2015. As chairman of VODOne, CMGEG, and Baby Grid, Zhang became the first Chinese citizen to be chairman of companies on American, Chinese, and Hong Kong stock exchanges.[7]
Zhang is a research scholar at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.[1]
He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Sydney and Nankai University,[1][2] a director of Association for Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations, and a consultant for the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.[8][9]
From 1998 to 2012, he served as the China representative of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) and currently serves as the chairman of the China APEC Development Council.[1][2][10] Over the years, he has been engaged in international exchanges and cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).[8][11][3][9][12][13]
While serving as the representative of the APEC Business Advisory Council to China, Zhang initiated the APEC Business Travel Card Program. [13]With the support of relevant leaders and the government, China successfully joined the APEC Business Travel Card Program (ABTC).[2][14][15][9]
Personal life
[edit]Zhang Lijun lives in Beijing, China.
Books
[edit]- Language Strategy along the Belt and Road. ISBN 978-7-5035-7189-3.
- 中国产业投资基金论. ISBN 7-5005-4369-7. (in Chinese)
- 世界经济与中国. ISBN 7-80050-988-5. (in Chinese)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Lijun Zhang, PhD". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Zhang Lijun". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b c "VODONE Limited Chairman Dr. Zhang Lijun Obtains 'ABAC, APEC 10 Years Outstanding Contribution Award'". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "中国社会工作协会第四届理事会". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "宝贝格子董事长张力军荣膺挖贝"2019年度新三板杰出董事长"奖项". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Zhao, Lei 赵雷 (2016-11-18). Hua, Zheng 华政 (ed.). "张力军 新经济体下将诞生出多家新BAT" [Zhang Zhangjun: Many new BATs will be born under the new economy]. The Beijing News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-25 – via Xinhua News Agency.
- ^ Wu, Fei 吴飞, ed. (2015-12-30). "宝贝格子挂牌仪式在京举行 新三板母婴跨境电商第一股" [The listing ceremony of Baby Grid was held in Beijing, the first maternal and infant cross-border e-commerce stock on the New OTC Market] (in Chinese). China Internet Information Center. Archived from the original on 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b "张力军:借力APEC 促进中国经济改革". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b c "APEC Business Advisory Council" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "中国时隔13年再办APEC:从参与者到引领者的蜕变". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "中国APEC发展理事会理事长张力军赴菲参加第23届亚太经合组织峰会". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "中国APEC发展理事会理事长张力军赴菲参加第23届亚太经合组织峰会--传媒--人民网". media.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ a b peoplesdaily. "China, PNG agree to upgrade partnership". Alwihda Info - Actualités TCHAD, Afrique, International (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "第一视频集团张力军致力于企业源创新,推动企业发展". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "APEC Business Advisory Council" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-14.