Today, Carnegie China, the Carnegie Endowment’s East Asia-based research center, welcomed its new director. Damien Ma is taking the helm as director of Carnegie China and the Maurice R. Greenberg Director’s Chair.
Ma is a longtime expert on China’s rise, with a particular focus on its political economy, technology, and energy. He will be based in Singapore and lead the work of Carnegie China in providing new insights, engaging in dialogues, and shaping policy discussions about China from Beijing to Bangkok.
Prior to Carnegie, Ma led the Macro Polo think tank at the Paulson Institute, served as a senior analyst in the Asia practice at Eurasia Group, and was an adjunct professor teaching MBAs for a global experiential education program at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. As an author and editor, he has produced several books on China’s political economy and energy and environmental challenges .
Damien Ma, Director, Carnegie China:
“I’m delighted to join the Carnegie community and excited to lead Carnegie China in growing it into a world-class center of excellence in research and convening. The ‘rise of China’ is anachronistic: it has already arrived on the global stage and will shape it as any superpower before it. What an extraordinary time, and an extraordinary opportunity, to examine the multifaceted impact of China’s arrival up and close.”
Evan Feigenbaum, Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:
“Carnegie China aims to be the best-in-class center in Asia focused on contemporary China. Its robust suite of work from East Asia-based scholars and program of dialogues in China uncover how this pivotal country engages in the region and the world. Damien is a builder and entrepreneur with diverse experience. He is the right choice to help deepen Carnegie China’s expertise and impact.”
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