Chi Zhang

https://cccw.hku.hk/team/zhang-chi/

1. Led Ford Foundation-sponsored program International Development Aid and Cooperation. Organized collaboration of 22 experts from China and abroad for report collection titled International Development Assistance and Cooperation in a Time of Change. Report to be published by China Social Sciences Press in 2023. 2. Led China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment-sponsored program ESG Risk Management Framework for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Organized seminar series for experts from government, universities, and enterprises to design evaluation system based on UN Global Compact standards and China National Development and Reform Commission's "Going Global" guidance. Framework to be released at the BRI Green Innovation Conference in 2023. 3. Executive Coordinator for Top 50 Chinese Private Enterprises; and responsible for drafting international relations-related topics in annual China Development Forum.

1. Consultancy for African Agricultural Products Dialogue Report 2020 Country Analysis, commissioned by the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province. Created quantitative analysis templates for eight African countries. Processed data on production capacity and export potential using database such as ITC Trade Map and FAOSTAT. 2. Led a two-month training program sponsored by Alibaba.com for Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) from 15 developing countries. Program focused on procedures for entering the Chinese market. Provided an introduction to consumer habits in China. Designed promotional roadshows and activities through top Chinese e-commerce platforms. 3. Conducted due diligence reports on environmental protection and labor rights for 29 member companies for five consecutive months. Conducted survey on investment behaviors for ITC research project Chinese Investor in Africa Segmentation Study 2020. 4. Organized China-Ethiopia/Mozambique Online Investment and Cooperation Dialogues. Collaborated with local investment promotion bureaus and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. Matched 100+ Chinese and African companies, attracting 7,000+ participants. Designed exhibition plans for 50+ MSMEs from developing countries at China International Import Expo (2021) and China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (2020).