Angela Zhang

Angela Huyue Zhang is a Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Widely recognized as a leading authority on Chinese tech regulation, she has written extensively on this topic. Her first book, Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism: How the Rise of China Challenges Global Regulation, was named one of the Best Political Economy Books of the Year by ProMarket in 2021. Her second book, High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy, released in March 2024, has been featured in the New York Times, Bloomberg, Wire China, MIT Tech Review and many other international news outlets. Angela is currently doing research on the regulation of artificial intelligence, with plans to teach and write on this topic in the coming years. Angela has broad research interests in the areas of law and economics, particularly in transnational legal issues bearing on businesses. Her research has appeared in international law reviews such as Harvard International Law Journal, Yale International Law Journal, Stanford International Law Journal, as well as peer-reviewed journals from other disciplines such as Management Science and China Quarterly. Angela is a highly sought-after commentator on Chinese regulatory issues. Her insights have been featured in numerous media outlets, and she regularly contributes opinions to the popular press. Before joining USC, Angela taught at the University of Hong Kong, New York University School of Law, and King’s College London. Earlier in her career, Angela practiced law for six years in Asia, United States and Europe. She worked as a bankruptcy lawyer at Debevoise & Plimpton in New York and as an antitrust attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Brussels. Angela received her LLB from Peking University, and her LLM, JD and JSD from the University of Chicago Law School. She wrote her doctoral dissertation under the supervision of former Judge Richard A. Posner.