China Development Finance

Sheng Zhang

Research Analyst

szhang@aiddata.org

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Sheng Zhang is a Research Analyst on the Chinese Development Finance Program (CDFP) team at AidData. He co-authored arecent AidData report, Harboring Global Ambitions, that examines China's global ports footprint and the implications for future naval bases. He supports the CDFP team in tracking underreported financial flows by conducting data quality assurance, managing research assistants, and contributing to data analysis. Prior to joining AidData, Sheng worked in Washington DC at the American Enterprise Institute for the Asian Economies team. He holds an MA in Public Management from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Economics from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law.

M.A., Public Management, Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor of Economics, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

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