CHINA Town Hall: Economics & Trade

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Amy Celico is a principal at the Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG) and leads the firm’s D.C.-based China practice, assisting corporate and non-profit clients develop and expand their business in China. Previously, Ms. Celico served as senior director for China affairs at the office of the U.S. trade representative and worked at the U.S. departments of commerce and state, including as a diplomat stationed in Beijing and Shanghai. Ms. Celico serves on the board of directors of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and is a senior associate (non-resident) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Ms. Celico earned a B.A. with honors in Asian studies from Mount Holyoke College and completed her M.A. in international economics and strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is also a graduate of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center in China.

Dr. Huang Yiping is the Jin Guang Chair Professor of Economics, deputy dean at the National School of Development, and director of the Institute of Digital Finance at Peking University. He served as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the People’s Bank of China from 2015 to 2018. Currently, he is vice chairman of the council at the Public Policy Research Center and research fellow at the Financial Research Center, both at the Counselors’ Office of the State Council. He also serves as chairman of the Academic Committee of the China Finance 40 Forum and as a member of the Chinese Economists 50 Forum. He is editor of the China Economic Journal and an associate editor of the Asian Economic Policy Review. His research areas include macroeconomics, financial markets, and rural development.

Previously, Dr. Huang was a policy analyst at the Research Center for Rural Development of the State Council, research fellow and senior lecturer of economics at the Australian National University, General Mills International Visiting Professor of Economics and Finance at the Columbia Business School, managing director and chief Asia economist for Citigroup, chief economist for the Caixin Media Group, managing director and chief economist for emerging Asia for Barclays, and an independent director of China Life Insurance Ltd., Minmetal Trust Ltd., and Mybank.

Dr. Huang received his Ph.D. in economics from Australian National University, his master’s degree in economics from Renmin University of China, and his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Zhejiang Agricultural University.

Andy Rothman is an investment strategist at Matthews Asia. He is principally responsible for developing research focused on China’s ongoing economic and political developments while also complementing the broader investment team with in-depth analysis on Asia. In addition, Mr. Rothman plays a key role in communicating the firm’s perspectives and latest insights into China and the greater Asia region to clients and the media.

Prior to joining Matthews Asia in 2014, Mr. Rothman spent 14 years as CLSA’s China macroeconomic strategist conducting analysis into China and delivering his perspectives to clients. Previously, Mr. Rothman spent 17 years with the U.S. foreign service in a diplomatic career focused on China, including experience as the head of the macroeconomics and domestic policy office of the U.S. embassy in Beijing. In total, he lived and worked in China for more than 20 years.

Mr. Rothman earned an M.A. in public administration from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a B.A. from Colgate University. Mr. Rothman is a proficient Mandarin speaker.

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