Zhenwen Shao joins the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center as a Visiting Student Researcher for the 2016-2017 academic year.  He is a Ph.D student in Economics at Jilin University, China, studying the investment market, stock index futures, and the variability of international comparative research.  He co-authored an article titled "The Research on Distinguish Levels and Classifications of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises" in Social Science Front (Jilin Academy of Social Science, 2015).

Zhenwen obtained his masters degree from Jilin University and his bachelor's degree from Jilin University of Finance and Economics.