Yangyang Liu

Strategic investment and corporate development professional with over 8 years of experience across M&A, project financing, Chairman's Office advisory, and cross-border asset management. Based in Hong Kong with a proven track record advancing infrastructure, smart city and safety-industry initiatives totaling over RMB 5.8 billion. Skilled in deal origination, financial modelling, transaction structuring, due diligence and multi-stakeholder coordination with government and institutional partners across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.

Institute Affairs Manager, Development Department at Tianda Institute / National Strategy Institute, Tsinghua University (2025-08 – Present)

• Orchestrated strategic investment and GBA integration initiatives, connecting core stakeholders across Hong Kong and Mainland government bodies, universities and think tanks to build a multi-lateral investment platform.
• Spearheaded full-cycle evaluation, budgeting and risk management for landmark projects, including the King Yin Lei Revitalisation Project.
• Delivered high-value policy and market insights to senior executives across Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China through the Tianda Report.
• Drove secretariat functions for the GBA Think Tank Alliance and cultivated deep local political and institutional networks in Hong Kong.

Manager, Chairman's Office at CST Group Limited (2016-03 – 2025-07)

• Advised the Chairman directly on executive-level strategic decisions; managed overseas asset management and cross-border investment portfolios.
• Directed asset investment and financing analysis, optimising portfolio performance through rigorous data modelling and market intelligence.
• Served as the core internal and external nexus, coordinating critical stakeholders to accelerate high-level investment execution.

Strategy Investment & Financing Manager at China Zhongan Anchan Holding Ltd (State-owned Enterprise)

• Secured RMB 1.1 billion in project financing from financial institutions for large-scale infrastructure projects; closed RMB 320 million in equity and financial financing for smart-city initiatives.
• Executed end-to-end M&A advisory processes, leading commercial, financial and legal due diligence, risk assessment and transaction structuring.
• Led the IPO advisory committee: restructured business models, equity structures and financials while coordinating professional intermediaries for capital-market entry.

Assistant to Vice Chairman at China Safety Industry Association (State-level Institute)

• Managed strategic relationships with 306+ enterprise members, aligning financial strategies, talent exchange and resource optimisation.
• Co-architected a RMB 100 billion Safety Industry Investment Fund in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, State Administration of Work Safety and Ping An Group; structured fund frameworks.
• Authored core segments of the China Safety Industry Development White Paper and led Asia-Pacific delegations to promote cross-border investment collaborations.

Investment & Financing Associate at Chongqing Anchan Group (State-owned Enterprise) (2014-06 – 2016-02)

• Evaluated and screened prospective investment targets; executed feasibility studies and due diligence for highway safety and infrastructure assets.
• Structured project financing proposals and successfully secured capital commitments from institutional investors and financial partners.

Project Coordination (Charity) at One Foundation & Bright Future / The 10th Charity (2013-10 – 2020-01)

• Coordinated charity programmes including the China Merchants Bank One Foundation credit-card programme and the Western Mountain Children Hygiene Kit Project.
• Founded and managed the "Bright Decade" initiative: oversaw 3,000+ volunteers, mobilised RMB 11 million in funding and supported education for over 20,000 students across 12 provinces.

Master of Business Administration in Business Administration – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2022-08 – 2023-08)

Master of Programme and Project Management in Programme and Project Management – University of Warwick (2012-09 – 2014-01)

Bachelor of International Hospitality Management in International Hospitality Management – University of Surrey (2009-09 – 2012-07)

A-level in Business, Economics & Accounting – Bellerbys College London (2007-06 – 2009-07)