JEAN-MARC F. BLANCHARD (白永辉), Ph.D. is Assistant Dean and Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Multinational Corporations, and Associate Director of the SFSU Center for China-U.S. Policy Studies (US).  He also is a member of the Editorial Boards for Asian Perspective (US), Journal of Chinese Political Science (US), the International Journal of Emerging Markets (US), and the Global Studies Journal (HK) and a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.  He previously served as President of the Association of Chinese Political Studies (US).  His research interests include Chinese outward foreign direct investment, inward foreign direct investment into China, the China Investment Corporation, Chinese foreign economic policy, Chinese foreign energy security policy, multinational corporations, and globalization.  He is a co-author of Economic Statecraft and Foreign Policy, the editor or co-editor of and a contributor to eight edited volumes and special journal issues and the author of more than forty refereed articles and book chapters in various top academic publications.  He currently serves as a Business and Economics commentator for China Radio International’s Global English service and is frequently interviewed by international media.  Dr. Blanchard received his Ph.D. and MA degrees in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and A.B. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.  Prior to his career in academia, Dr. Blanchard worked for the U.S. government Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and for the investment banking firm Kelling, Northcross, & Nobriga.  He also served for many years as a senior consultant for KWR International.