An expert in China's economy and its global impact, Qian Liu has deep insight into complex geopolitical and business dynamics.

Dr Qian Liu is the Founder and Chairwoman of Wusawa Advisory, a firm she established in 2024 to offer critical insights and guidance for navigating the increasingly complex geopolitical and business environment. Prior to founding Wusawa she spent 16 years with The Economist Group, where she served as the Managing Director for Greater China. In this role she oversaw the group's business operations in the region, representing The Economist's strategic interests and building relationships with multinational corporations.governments.and local media. Notably, she was the first Chinese research analyst and writer to join The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), where she later became the Director of the Global Economics Unit and led the Access China project.transforming it into a local team delivering detailed analysis of China's provinces and key prefectures.

Qian Liu's distinguished career is marked by her inclusion in the World Economic Forum's list of "100 of the World's Remarkable Leaders under 40," which highlights individuals with the foresight to improve the state of the world. She has also been a prominent speaker at international forums, including the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of New Champions in Dalian,often referred to as the "Summer Davos."

A frequent speaker at international forums.she offers deep insights into China's economy.trade relations and geopolitical dynamics.and often moderates top level dialogues and chairs senior panels. She has lectured at top universities and regularly provides expert commentary on major global media outlets, including the BBC.CNN.and CNBC.

Her deep knowledge of China's geo-economic landscape and an exceptional ability to bridge the gap between China and the West.makes her an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand China's role on the global stage.

Qian Liu is also a prominent advocate for gender equality in China.and introduces cutting-edge global economic research on gender.and promotes intelligent public debates reaching millions of people. She is also the author of Gender Economics, published by CITIC Press Group.in which she uses classic economics to advocate for gender equality, covering a range of topics such as education, careers, marriage and fertility.

She earned her PhD in economics from Uppsala University, Sweden.and was previously a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, and received executive training from Stanford University and attended Global Leadership and Public Policy program at Harvard University.