Dr.Wang, Huiyao (Henry) (Chinese: 王辉耀; pinyin: Wáng Huīyào; born July 2, 1958) is the Founder and President of Center for China and Globalization (CCG), a top independent global think tank in China. In February, 2015, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appointed Dr. Wang as Counselor for China State Council. Dr. Wang is a well-known Chinese expert on China and globalization issues, on global migration, global talent, overseas Chinese, students, returnees and on Chinese firms going global and MNC in China; he is also a founder of several Chinese well-known overseas returnees organizations; a social entrepreneur and a top adviser to the Chinese government at both central and provincial levels as well as to international organizations and large enterprises. He has a work life span over both Chinese and foreign governments, multinational executive and business entrepreneurs and academic circles. He has taught at Peking University, Tsinghua University, University of Western Ontario and was a visiting fellow at Brookings Institution and a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. He is currently the Dean of Institute of Development of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. He is on the Migration Advisory Board of International Organization of Migration (IOM), a member of Yale University Asia Development Council, an advisor for Laureate Education Group, a member of advisory board of Richard Ivey School of Business in Asia, a Steering Committee Member of Metropolis International, a policy fellow of IZA and an advising member to the board of Association of Executive Search Consultants in New York. He is also a frequent speaker at different international forums and often interviewed by various influential global media.
Dr. Wang Huiyao (Henry) is the Founder and President of Center for China and Globalization (CCG), the largest independent think tank in China which has nearly 100 full-time research and working staff, with head office in Beijing and established CCG research institutes in Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shenzhen and representatives in other countries. According to the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index by the University of Pennsylvania Think Tank and Civil Society Program (TTCSP), which is the most influential think tank research report, CCG was ranked 110th of the top think tanks worldwide, one of the world's top 50 independent think tanks and one of 100 top think tanks to watch for in the world. TTCSP also ranked CCG as the 7th top think tank in China and No. 1 independent think tank among the top Chinese think tanks.
Dr. Wang has been appointed by the Chinese Premier as Counselor of China State Council Counselor’s Office. He is the Founding President of China Global Talent Society, and Vice Chairman of the China Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA), the largest Chinese overseas returned scholars’ organization in China with over 100,000 members across China. In addition, he is the Vice Chairman of China Association for International Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce and also the Vice Chairman of China Talent Society of Ministry of Human Resources and Vice Chairman of Overseas Returned Entrepreneurial Guiding Committee of the same Ministry. He is currently the Dean of Institute of Development of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China, He is a Deputy Director of Central Economic Committee of China Jiu San Society and is an adviser to Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Beijing Committee as well as serving as a Standing Director of China Overseas Friendship Association of The Ministry of United Front. Dr. Wang was also a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and a visiting fellow of the Brookings Institution. He is currently on the Migration Advisory Board of International Organization of Migration (IOM), a member of Yale University Asia Development Council, an advisor for Laureate Education Group, a member of advisory board of Richard Ivey School of Business in Asia, a Steering Committee Member of Metropolis International, a policy fellow of IZA and an advising member to the board of Association of Executive Search Consultants in New York.
Dr. Wang is well known for his initiatives and leadership for social organizations and think tanks in China. He has been an adviser to the Chinese government, as well as established enterprises and international organizations in China and world. Dr. Wang was appointed as an expert’s group leader for global talents strategy study by Chinese Government Talents Coordination Office as well as a team leader for economic group of Overseas Experts Advisory Committee for the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. Dr. Wang used to work as an official for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (now Ministry of Commerce) and involved with China’s going global initiatives.
Dr. Wang’s international experience includes serving as Chief Trade Representative for the Quebec Government Offices in China and Hong Kong (the first mainland born Chinese to be appointed to this position in Canada), Director of Asia of SNC-Lavalin and Vice President for AMEC-Agra in Canada, both among the largest project consulting and management companies in the world. He has also served in the past as a senior China adviser to GE, Siemens, ABB, Alstom, Westinghouse and Mitsubishi among others.
Dr. Wang has a BA degree in English and American Literature from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and later continued his graduate studies at University of Windsor, University of Western Ontario and University of Manchester, obtained an MBA degree and a PhD degree in international management. He also undertook further training at Harvard Business School.
Dr. Wang had been an adjunct professor at the University of Western Ontario's Ivey School of Business and Peking University's Guanghua School of Management. He has also been a visiting professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, China Agricultural University, Xian Jiaotong University, Harbin Engineering University, Capital University of Economics and Business and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Dr. Wang has also taught at Tsinghua University's Economic and Management School. His research focusing on global migration, global talent, oveseas Chinese, students, returnees and on Chinese firms going global and MNC in China. Dr. Wang has published over 60 books and over 100 articles and papers on these subjects.
Dr. Wang is a frequently invited speaker at different Chinese and international forums and often interviewed by well known media such as CCTV, China Daily, People’s Daily, BBC, CNN, NHK, New York Times, The Economist, Financial Times, Newsweek, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, CBC, Canadian Business, Globe and Mail, South China Morning Post, Ming Pao among others.
Recent Journal Papers on SSRN *[1]
Wang, Huiyao (2015), A Collection of Eassys on Global Talent Strategy, Dangjian Publishing, Beijing, China.
Wang, Huiyao (2012), Globalizing China The Influence, Strategies and Successes of Chinese Returnees, Emerald Publishing, London, England.
Wang, Huiyao (2012), China Migration Tide--How China Can Keep the Talent, China CITIC Press
Wang, Huiyao (2010), National Strategy—Talents Change World, China People’s Press, Beijing, China
Wang Huiyao (2009), Talent War-The Competition for the Most Scarce Resources in the World, CITIC Publishing House, Beijing, China
Wang Huiyao (2008), Open up Your Life-A Study of 200 Elite Chinese, China People’s Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Contemporary Chinese Returnees, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Reflections of 100 Chinese Returnees, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2004), Returning Times—An Overall Review and Analysis on Chinese Returnees, Beijing: China Central Compilation & Translation Press
Wang, Huiyao (2003), MBA Talents-An Overall Analysis of MBA Education in China and Abroad, Beijing, China Writers Publishing House
Wang, Huiyao (2001), The New Chinese Businessmen—Creating a New China Business Class, Beijing: China Writers Publishing House
Wang, Huiyao (2000), Walking in the Forest---A Collection of Essays and Articles, Beijing: China Writers Publishing House
Wang, Huiyao (1998), Returnee, Diplomat and Entrepreneur, Beijing: China Writers Publishing House
Wang, Huiyao & Miao, Lu (2016), "China Goes Global: How China’s Overseas Investment is Transforming Its Business Enterprises", Palgrave Macmillan, London, England
Wang, Huiyao & Bao, Yue (2016), Reverse Migration in Contemporary China - Returnees, Entrepreneurship and the Chinese Economy", Palgrave Macmillan, London, England
Miao, Lu & Wang, Huiyao (2016), " The World of Becoming Entrepreneur." China Central Compilation & Translation Press, China
Miao, Lu & Wang, Huiyao (2016), " A Review on How to Start Chinese Enterprises", China Central Compilation & Translation Press, China
Wang, Huiyao & Miao, Lu (2015), "Outbound Tide, Chinese Companies Going Global", China Machine Press, China
Liu, Hong & Wang, Huiyao (2015) "The Singarpore's Talent Strategy and Its Practice", Dangjian Publishing, China
Wang, Huiyao & Miao, Lu, (2015), Global Executive Search and Talent War, China Machine Press, Beijing, China
Edouard Cukierman, Daniel Rouach, Huiyao Wang (2015),Israel Valley：Creating Shields Through Technological Innovation, Chinese Edition, China Machine Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao & Miao, Lu (2014), Global Talent Blue Book—Report on Overseas Chinese Professional Development, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao & Miao, Lu (2014), Global Think Tanks, People's Publishing Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao & Zhang Xiaomeng (2013), Path of Public Management Elite at Harvard--Experiences of Harvard Kennedy School and the Revelation of Its Talents Training Success, China CITIC Press
Gui, Zhaoming; Wang, Huiyao (2013), Blue Book on Regional Competitiveness--Report on China's Regional Talent Competitiveness, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Zhang, Wenxian, Wang, Huiyao & Alon, Ilan (2011), Entrepreneurial and Business Elites of China: The Chinese Returnees who have Shaped Modern China, to be published by Emerald Group Publishing [2]
Beamish, Paul and Wang, Huiyao (2011),An Anthology on Ivey Business Journal, China Jigong Publishing Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2016), Entrepreneur and Talent Management from a Global Perspective: Global Returnees, Edward Elgar, London, England
Wang, Huiyao (2016), "Chinese Returnees' Time: An Interview of 40 Well Known Chinese Returnees", China Translation Publishing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2015), 'Global Enterprises Blue Book—Annual Report on Chinese Enterprises Globalization Development, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2015), Global Talent Blue Book—Annual Report of Chinese International Migration, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2014), Global Enterprises Blue Book—Annual Report on Chinese Enterprises Globalization Development, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2014), Global Talent Blue Book—Annual Report of Chinese Students Study Abroad, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2014), Global Talent Blue Book—Annual Report of Chinese International Migration, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2014), A Century of Returnees in Innovating China, People's Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2013), Global Talent Blue Book--Annual Report of Chinese Students Study Abroad, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao, (2013), Global Talent Blue Book--Annual Report of Chinese Returnee Development, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2013), Blue Book on Regional Competitiveness--Report on China’s Regional Talent Competitiveness (No.1), China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2012), Global Talent Blue Book--Annual Report of Chinese International Migration, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2012), Global Talent Blue Book--Annual Report of Chinese Students Study Abroad, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao, (2012), Global Talent Blue Book--Annual Report of Chinese Returnee Entrepreneurs, China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2011), China Overseas Development--Views from Overseas on China Going Global, China Dongfang Publishing Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2011), Talent Competition--Views from Overseas on China Talent Strtegy, China Dongfang Publishing Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao, (2010), China Model--How Overseas Viewing China’s Rise, China Phoenix Publishing Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao, (2010), Suggestion for China by Chinese Overseas Educated Scholars, China Dongfang (People’s) Publishing Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao, Miao, Danguo and Chen, Xi (2009), The Chinese Overseas Educated Scholars Talents Development Report 2009, China Huazhang Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Charming Scholars---Interviews with 10 Returning Scholars in China, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Venture Capitalists---Interviews with 10 Returning Venture Capitalists in China, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Entrepreneurial Hero---Interviews with 10 Returning Entrepreneurs in China, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Top Careers—Interviews with 10 Returning Top Managers in China, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Movers on Wall Street---Interviews with 10 Returning Founders on Listed Firms in China, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Investment Bankers---Interviews with 10 Chinese Investment Bankers in China, China Development Press of China State Council Development of Research Centre, Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao (2004), Pioneering in China—50 Business Start-ups by Western Trained Returnees, Beijing: China Central Compilation & Translation Press
Wang, Huiyao & Shi, Guanlan, (2009), Dreams from My Father, A story of Race and Inheritance, by Barack Obama, US President, for the Chinese version personally authorized by President Obama, Nanjing, Yilin Publishing House
Wang, Huiyao (2007), Comment on The Mobility of Chinese Human Capital in Movement of Global Talent: The Impact of High Skill Labor Flows from India and China; Policy Research Institute for the Region, Princeton University Press
Wang, Huiyao (2009), The Success Factors of Chinese Returnee Entrepreneurs, Edited by Pan, Chenguang in Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent, published by China Social Science Academy Press, Beijing, China
Wang, Bijun & Wang, Huiyao (2011), Chinese Manufacturing Firms' Overseas Direct Investment (ODI): Patterns, Motivations and Challenges in the book of RISING CHINA: GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, p. 99, Jane Golley and Ligang Song, eds., ANU Press
Wang, Huiyao, (2013), China's Return Migration and Its Impact on Home Development, UN Chronicle, The Magazine of United Nations, November, 2013
Zweig, David; Wang, Huiyao, (2013) Can China Bring Back the Best? The Communist Party Organizes China's Search for Talent, China Quarterly, September, 2013
Wang,Huiyao (2012): Ten Chinese going global models: emerging patterns and analysis, The European Journal of Finance, DOI:10.1080/1351847X.2012.671786
Wang, Huiyao, (2011) China's New Talent Strategy: Impact on China's Development and its Global Exchanges, The SAIS Review of International Affairs, The Johns Hopkins University Press，Nov.
Wang, Huiyao, David Zweig, Lin, Xiaohua, Returnee Entrepreneurs: Impact on China's Globalization Process, Journal for Contemporary China, Vol. 20, No 70, June 2011
Wadwa, Vivek, Jain, Sonali, Saxenian, AnnaLee, Gereffi, Gary and Wang, Huiyao, The Grass is Indeed, Greener in India and China for Returnee Entrepreneurs: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs – Part VI (April 8, 2011). Available at SSRN: [3]
Wang,Huiyao, China's National Talent Plan: Key Measures and Objectives [4]
Beamish, Paul and Wang, Huiyao. (1989), Investing in China via Joint Ventures. Management International Review, 29(1): 57-64.
Wang, Huiyao (1992), Canada's Growing Business Ties with China & Hong Kong, Intertrade, Official Journal of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Trade. July Issue
Wang, Huiyao (1991), Quebec's Trade with China, Canada-Hong Kong Business, published by Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Sept/Oct
Wang, Huiyao (1986), Chinese Companies Expands to Overseas Market, Intertrade, Official Journal of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Trade. February Issue
Wang, Huiyao (1986), China Sets up Joint Ventures Overseas, Intertrade, Official Journal of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Trade. January Issue
Wang, Huiyao (1984), International Labor Service Market and Its Development Trend, Intertrade, Official Journal of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Trade. June Issue
Selected Conference Papers and Presentations
Wang Huiyao, Panelist of ILO/IZA Conference,“Assessing the Effects of Labour Market Reforms – A Global Perspective”, 10–11 March 2016, Geneva, Switzerland
Wang Huiyao, Who are Chinese returnees and why do they return: new evidence from a large scale survey, CHINESE STUDENTS ABROAD, Reflections, Strategies and Impacts of a Global Generation, Workshop at Aarhus University, Denmark, 27–28 March 2014
Wang Huiyao, Panelist of the session,New Challenges And Choices: How Think Tanks Are Using Technology And Strategic Communications To Increase Revenue, Reach And Results In The Fields Of Economics And Foreign Policy,Global Think Tank Summit Milan 2015, Italy
Wang Huiyao, Panelist Our Shared Future: A Global Dialogue between Asia, Europe, and the United States, June 13 – Wednesday, June 15, 2016,Brussels, Belgium
Wang Huiyao, Panelist of the session,Diaspora and migrant action on job creation, social entrepreneurship and public policy, 2015, Global Forum on Migration and Development,17 September 2015,Istanbul,Turkey
Wang Huiyao,Participant of IOM 1ST-3RD Meeting of the Migration Advisory Board(MAB), as a member of MAB,2014-2016 Geneva,Switzerland
Wang Huiyao,China’s New Talent Policy: Objectives and Opportunitiesm, keynote speech on AESC 2013 Americas Large Firm CEO Forum organized by AESC, March 7, 2013
Wang Huiyao, China’s Global Talent Movement & its Implications & Impacts, keynote speech on INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE, 10th,September, 2013, Tampere Finland
Wang Huiyao,China’s Global Talent Development: Issues, Implications and Impact for China, Presentation on Sino-US Forum 2013 and Annual Conference of Chinese Association for Science and Technology, Yale University, USA, Oct 05-06, 2013
Wang Huiyao,Migration Development between China and South Countries, presentation on International Conference Center Geneva (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland organized by IOM, 24–25 March 2014
Wang Huiyao, Chair on the sixth World Innovation,Summit for Education (WISE). Doha, Qatar, November 4–6, 2014
Wang Huiyao, Chinese Talents Migration and Its Impact on China, Keynote Speech on 2014 International Metropolis Conference, Nov.3-7, Milan, Italy
Wang Huiyao, Knowing China’s Rich: Trend of Investment Immigration of China’s HNWI, Key note speech on Investment Immigration, Hong Kong, 2014, Nov 11-12,2014
Wang Huiyao, China’s Global Talent Movement & its Implications & Impacts, Presentation on EU-China Roundtable “Drivers and Patterns of Migration”
Organized by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin,German,2015.6.29
Wang Huiyao, China’s Urbanization, Population Flow, and Regional Disparities in Economic Development, Annual Conference of Metropolis 2015,Mexico,2015.9.7-11
Wang Huiyao, China’s Urbanization, Population Flow, and Regional Disparities in Economic Development，Keynote Speech on Annual Conference of ICMA,International City Management Association,September 27, 2015, Seattle, US
Wang Huiyao, “Belt and Road Initiative: Harnessing Opportunities, Connecting business and the Global Diaspora”, Speaker on Plenary Session, 7th World Chinese Economic Forum,London,Nov,10th 2015
Wang Huiyao, Who’s moving the Chinese Cities? —Shifting Migration Patterns, Urbanization, and their implications for China’s Economy and Society, Keynote Speech on 17 – 18 Policy Seminar on ‘Migrants and Cities’ ,Guangzhou, March, 2016, organized by IOM.
Wang Huiyao, CCG: Featuring the New Trend of Internalization for Chinese Think Tanks, Think Tank Innovations Summit, Organized by TTCSP,University of Pennsylvania,December, 2015, U Penn, US
Wang, Huiyao, China's National Talent Plan: Objectives and Opportunities?, keynote presentation at the opening of 16th ACPSS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Engaging China: Sino-American Relations, Sustainable Development and Beyond—In cooperation with Harvard-Yenching Institute, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center, United Societies of China Studies (USCS), and Harvard Kennedy School China Society. Harvard University,Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 5–7, 2010
Wang, Huiyao, China Returnees' Contributions, Success and Challenges, keynote paper presented at The First National China Talent Development Forum organized by Ministry of Human Resources and the paper was awarded First Prize by China Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang and Minister of Human Resources Yin Weiming. Beijing, China, October 22–23, 2010
Wang, Huiyao, China's Talent Plan, Where Will It Lead China to?, key presentation made to a John L. Thornton China Center Event: China's New Talent Policy in a Global Context, Brookings Institution, Sept. 20, 2010
Wang, Huiyao, presentation made to a conference on Migration in China and Asia: Experience and Policy, A Conference organized by The International Metropolis Project and Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, May 20–21, 2010 Beijing, China
Wang, Huiyao, Chinese Returnees: Impact on China's Modernization & Globalization, key presentation made to a John L. Thornton China Center Event: Chinese Foreign- Educated Returnees: Shaping China’s Future? Brookings Institution, April 6, 2010
Wang, Huiyao, China's New Generation and Global Talents, keynote presentation made to Global China Connection 2nd annual U.S. conference China, A New Generation at Columbia University, New York City, April 3, 2010
Wang, Huiyao, keynote presentation was made on Chinese-African Business Cooperation at Global China Business Meeting, organized by Horasis, 9–10 November 2009, Lisbon, Portugal
Liu，Hong, Liu, Hang and Wang, Huiyao: Chinese Returnee High-tech Entrepreneurship: The Case of Vimicro. Paper in the proceedings of the 18th Annual World Business Congress of the IMDA held in Tbilisi, Georgia, 1 – 5 July 2009
Wang, Huiyao, presentation made to the Conference on Selected Profiles of Canadians Abroad held by Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and DFAIT on June 16, 2009 in Vancouver
Wang, Huiyao, China's Returnees: Key Strategy and Success Factors in Chinese Market, Paper presented to 50th Annual Convention of International Studies Association, New York City, NY, February 15–18, 2009
Wang, Huiyao, Returnees, Seagulls and Brain Circulation, paper presented to the Conference on Post Olympic China: Globalization and Sustainable Development after Three Decades of Reform, School of Contemporary Studies, University of Nottingham, UK, November 19–20, 2008
Wang, Huiyao, presentation on Chinese Firms Going Global was made at Global China Business Meeting, organized by Horasis, 17–19 November 2008, Barcelona, Spain
Wang, Huiyao and David Zweig, China's Diaspora and Returnees: Roles and Contributions to China's Globalization Process, Paper presented at Conference on The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: Transformational Politics, Business Strategies, and Future Paths, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. October 9–10, 2008
Wu Bin and Wang Huiyao, Going Global of Chinese Private Enterprises: Wenzhouese Model and Its Impact on Home Development, Paper presented at Conference on The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: Transformational Politics, Business Strategies, and Future Paths, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. October 9–10, 2008
Wang, Huiyao, People on the Move, keynote presentation made to 7th Europe Asia Young Leaders Forum, Mapping the Globalized Worlds of Work – The Emergence of a New Economic Landscape, organized by BMW, CEIBS and NUS, September 4–7, 2008, Seoul
Tung, Rosalie L. and Wang, Huiyao, Chinese Ex-Host Country Nationals or Returnees in China: An Empirical Investigation of the Motivations and Challenges Associated with their Return to China, Academy of International Business Conference in Indianapolis, USA (June 25–28, 2007)
Kerr, William, Nanda, Ramana (MIT) and Wang, Huiyao (2007), Documenting the Level of Start-up Capital and the Nature of Financial Contracts between Expatriate Communities and Local Entrepreneurs in China and India, Academy of International Business Conference in Indianapolis, USA (June 25–28, 2007)
Liu, Hong and Wang, Huiyao，Chinese Returnees: Drivers, Behavior and Performance, Academy of International Business Conference in Indianapolis, USA (June 25–28, 2007)
(Sources: Center for China and Globalization: Management)
