Shaofeng (Sean) Zhang is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2016-17.  Zhang works as the Chief Financial Officer of Trans-Asia Pipeline Company Ltd., an affiliate of PetroChina Company Ltd., since establishment of this company in 2007.  Before that Mr. Zhang worked for China National Petroleum Corporation since 1993.  Zhang has experience in finance, financial reporting, and internal control.  He earned his MBA degree at the Business School of Tsinghua University and Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.  He is also a member of the Global Preparer Forum of International Accounting Standards Board.