Manhong Mannie Liu, Ph.D. in Applied Economics (Cornell), is a Professor and Ph.D. advisor at the School of Finance, Renmin University of China, Financial Advisor to the Beijing Municipal Government, Director at the Boston China VC Research Center and the Renmin University Venture Capital and Private Equity Research Center, and on the board of Chief Group in Hong Kong. Prior to her return to China, she was a member of the Research Faculty at Harvard University.