
ACEF Speaker
Zhan Shu
Alternate Executive Director,
Asian Development Bank
Appointed as the Alternate Executive Director (AED) for People’s Republic of China at the Asian Development Bank, effective 30 August 2024.Shu is a national of the People’s Republic of China. He completed his PhD and Master’s degree in Economics from Renmin University of PRC in 2020 and 2009. He also holds a Master’s degree in Health, Society and Population in London School of Economics in UKin 2010. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Zhejiang Wanli University of PRC in 2004.Prior to his appointment as AED, Shu was the Director in the International Department of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), PRC. He had been working in various positions in the MOF including the Deputy Director in the Minister’s office since 2004. He also served as the Senior Advisor in the New Development Bank based in Shanghai and analyst in the Barclays Capital Headquartered in London.