CAO Liang
Professor
E-mail: frankcao@126.com
EDUCATION
San Francisco State University Visiting Scholar 2015 San Francisco, USA
Renmin University of China Ph.D 2006 Beijing, China
Zhongnan University of Economics Master 1999 Wuhan, China
Beijing Institute of Light Industry Bachelor 1992 Xianyang, Shanxi
WORK EXPERIENCE
Xiamen University Postdoctoral Researcher 2007 - 2012 Xiamen, China
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Faculty 1999 - Wuhan, China
Lianyungang Hengmao Industrial Development Co.Deputy Department Manager 1992 - 1996 Lianyungang, China
TEACHING(September, 2024 - August, 2025)
Doctoral Program
•Seminars on China's Foreign Trade
Bachelor's Program
•International Trade Practice (Bilingual)
•International Trade (Bilingual)
Specialty Master's Program
•International Trade Policies and Practices
Research Master's Program
•International Trade Practices and Rules
SELECTEDINTELLECTUALCONTRIBUTIONS(September, 2019 - August, 2025)
ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. The Impact of Trade Convenience of Countries Along, Macroeconomics, 2019, (11): 32-46
2. Geographical Conditions, Agglomeration Effect and Export of Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises, Macroeconomics, 2020, (4): 126-141
3. Study on the Structural Transformation of China’s Agricultural Production under the Process of Trade Liberalization, Journal of Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, 2021, 34(4): 41-58
4. Does the Entry of Foreign Capital Expand the Wage Gap Between Formal and Informal Employees——Empirical Evidence from Micro Individuals, Journal of International Trade, 2021, (10): 139-156
5. A Study on the Impact of CA FAT Good Tariff Concession on the High Quality Development of China Agriculture, Macroeconomics, 2022, (1): 74-90
6. COUPLING COORDINATION ANALYSIS ON THE LAND ECOLOGICAL SECURITY AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE MAJOR GRAIN PRODUCTION AREAS OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER REACHES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER, Economic Perspectives, 2024, 45(6): 1-10
7. A Multidimensional Analysis of China's Declining Fertility Rate in the New Era and Policy Responses, Macroeconomics, 2025
8. The Unintended Consequence of Human Capital Intensity on Energy Intensity: Evidence from China, China Economic Review, 2025
RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Suggestions to Coordinate and Accelerate the Development of New Energy Automobile Vein Industry in Hubei Province, Project by Hubei Provincial Social Science Foundation of China, 2023-2023
2. High-level Cultivation of Manufacturing Individual Champions Leads Hubei’s New Industrialization to Breakthroughs, Project by Hubei Provincial Social Science Foundation of China, 2023-2023
3. Study on Strengthening The Construction of Unified Front Groups in Colleges and Universities, Scientific Research Project by Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2023-2024
4. Research and Interpretation of the Spirit of the 20th Party Congress, Major Project (Sub) by National Social Science Foundation of China, 2023-2028
TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS
CASE STUDIES
1. Case from China Professional-degree Case Center：The Wind Rises - The Way to Break the Dilemma of Export Document Delivery of VH Co., LTD, Other Cases, National Award, 2023/12/09
2. Beyond East and West: The Path of Chasobo's Overseas Market Development, Other Cases, National Award, 2024/12/13
TEACHING MATERIALS
1. International Trade Studies(Bilingual), Tsinghua University Press, 2023
TEACHING AWARDS
1. Ideological and Political Course of Economics, Trade and Education Commission: International Trade Practice (Bilingual), Other National Teaching Award, 2020
2. First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of ZUEL: Develop a Suite of English-taught Courses to Cultivate Global Competence among Internationalized Talents, First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of University-level, 2020
3. First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of ZUEL: Innovation and Practice of Multi-dimensional Integration Teaching Mode for Tourism Management Courses, First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of University-level, 2020
4. Hubei Famous Teacher Studio, Other Provincial Teaching Award, 2021
5. Third Prize of the 9th Hubei Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award: Innovation and Practice of the "Four Capabilities - Four Dimensions - Two Evaluations" Training Model for Global Competence of New Business Talents, Third Prize of Provincial Teaching Achievement, 2023
6. Third Prize of the 9th Hubei Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award: Innovation and Practice of the "Multi-Dimensional Integration" Teaching Model for Ideological and Political Education in Tourism Management Courses, Third Prize of Provincial Teaching Achievement, 2023
TEACHING PROJECTS
1. Study on the Construction of Golden Course of International Trade Practice(Bilingual) by the Teaching Guidance Committee of Economics and Trade in Higher Education Institutions of the Ministry of Education, National Administry Committee on Teaching to Majors Project by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2020-2020
2. The First Batch of 2019 Benchmark Course Cultivation Project of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law - International Trade (Bilingual), Teaching Reform Research Project by Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2019-2022
3. Construction of Ideological and Political Course of International Trade Practice, National Administry Committee on Teaching to Majors Project by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022-2022
4. Research on the Construction of “Rain Classroom” for Bilingual Courses of First-class Undergraduate Majors--Taking the Course of “Multinational Business Management” as an Example, Project of Provincial Teaching Reform, 2020-2022
5. The 2020 First-Class Curriculum Construction Project of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law——International Trade Practice (Bilingual), Teaching Reform Research Project by Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2019-2022
6. Integrating Citations into Tourism": The Construction and Practice of "Golden Courses" for Tourism Management in the Field of Economics, Management and Law under the Background of New Liberal Arts, Provincial Comprehensive Reform Project, 2021-2023
7. Research on the Paths to Improve the Effect of Curriculum-based Ideological and Political Education in the Course "International Trade" — From the Perspective of Heterogeneity of Teaching Objects, University-level Scientific Research Project (Teaching Orientation), 2024-2026
SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
RESEARCH/CONSULTING REPORTS
1. Suggestions to Coordinate and Accelerate the Development of New Energy Automobile Vein Industry in Hubei Province, Propaganda Department of Hubei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, 2023/07/02
2. Accelerating the Cultivation of Unicorn Enterprises to Forge New Growth Drivers in Hubei's Emerging Sectors, People's Government of Wuhan Municipality, 2024/02/28
3. Recommendations for Accelerating the Formation of New Quality Productive Forces and Building Momentum for New Industrialization, Wuhan Municipal People's Government, 2024/02/28
4. Recommendations for Accelerating the Development of New Tracks and Fields in the Low-Altitude Economy to Build Hubei's Competitive Edge in Strategic Emerging Industries, Publicity Department of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee, 2024/09/12
5. Accelerating the Implementation of the “Artificial Intelligence Initiative” to Build a New Engine for Wuhan’s New-Quality Productive Forces, People's Government of Wuhan Municipality, 2024/10/10
6. The Growth of China's Intermediate Goods Trade and Suggestions for Risk Response in the Next Step, Ministry of Education, 2024/11/04
7. Intensify Efforts to Cultivate and Expand Advanced Manufacturing Clusters, and Develop New Drivers for the Growth of New-Quality Productive Forces in Wuhan, People's Government of Wuhan Municipality, 2024/11/29
COMPANY/GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
1. Hubei Broadcasting and Television Information Network Co., Ltd., Independent Director, 2015-2019
2. Hubei Guangji Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Independent Director, 2016-2021