Zhang Liping is a senior managing director and Greater China chairman of Blackstone. Zhang has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, corporate management and government sector.

Zhang commenced his career at China’s Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Beijing in the early eighties and has held a number of senior positions, including Co-CEO, Greater China and vice chairman of the Global Investment Banking Department of Credit Suisse, managing director of Pacific Concord Group, managing director and Geographic head – Greater China Region of Dresdner Banking Group, and director of Merrill Lynch Investment Banking Division.

Zhang graduated from Beijing University’s school of International Business & Economics and received a master’s degree in International Affairs and International Law from St. John’s University in New York. He also attended NYU Stern’s MBA program.

Zhang is currently a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee, Guangxi Autonomous Region, a member of the Board of Trustees of Beijing University of International Business and Economics, a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Financial Services Advisory Committee, and a member of the Asian Financial Forum Steering Committee.

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