2021-present, Policy analyst and research assistant, Institute of Public Policy, South China University of Technology

2018-2020, Policy Specialist, Shenzhen Housing Research Institute

2016-2017, Master of Science in Social Development Practice, University College London, UK

2012-2016, Bachelor of Management, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, East China University of Political Science and Law

Digital economy and governance: digital industry development, data governance, and digital development strategies.

Science and technology governance and industrial policy: the integrated development of science and technology policy, technology and industry. 

Social governance and public policy: housing problem research, housing policy, etc.

Journal Articles

JIANG Yuhao, ZHANG Xinyi , DAI Mingjie. Open Governance and Innovation Directions Regulation : Research on Institutional Mechanisms for Promoting the Development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. DOI: 10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20241216002.

Book Chapters

1. Zhang Xinyi. “Global Changes and China’s Long-Term Development Strategy.” Understanding China and Exploring Progress: China’s Development from a Global Perspective, Chapter 3. Hong Kong: The Commercial Press (HK) Ltd., 24 June 2024. ISBN 978-962-076-752-4.

2. Zhang Xinyi. “Inclusive Development in Guangdong Amid the Digital Technology Revolution.” Reinventing a New Guangdong, Chapter 4 (forthcoming). 

Media Articles

1. Zhang Xinyi (30 November 2024). Confrontational Trends in Global Digital Governance: Toward a New Open Governance Framework. IPP Review.

2. Zhang Xinyi (25 November 2024). Digital Open Governance: Beyond “Openness,” What Else Must Be Done? IPP Review.

3. Zhang Xinyi (30 September 2024). Advancing City-Wide Digital Transformation: Practical Pathways for Urban Governance. IPP Review.

4. Zhang Xinyi (9 April 2024). Overcoming Barriers to Cross-Border Data Flows. Data-Open Governance Column, IPP Review

5. Zhang Xinyi (7 April 2023). “Affordable Digitalization”: Concepts and Strategies for SME Digital Transformation. IPP Review.

6. Zhang Xinyi (9 December 2022). Policy Discourse Evolution in Scientific Research. IPP Review.

7. Zhang Xinyi (19 May 2022). Safeguarding Employment: Challenges and Policy Responses. IPP Review.

8. Zhang Xinyi (27 December 2021). Common Prosperity and the Expansion of the Middle-Income Group. IPP Review.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Pathways for Comprehensive Urban Digital Transformation in Nansha, Guangzhou. Co-Investigator, 2023–2024.

2. High-Quality Development of the Digital Economy in Guangdong Province. Specially Commissioned Key Project, Guangdong Provincial Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences; Co-Investigator, 2023.