About the China Fellowship Program

Over the past three decades, the Greater China region has experienced an economic and social transformation on a scale and at a speed unlike anything witnessed in recorded history. The achievements of the past thirty years in lifting hundreds of millions from poverty, building the world's second largest economy and thrusting China onto the world stage are truly awe-inspiring. As daunting as this task has been, what lies ahead for China over the next decades is an even greater challenge -- how to build a more progressive, prosperous, good society in an increasingly globalized world community.

The goal of the Aspen China Fellowship Program is to energize the private sector business leaders of the Greater China region to step up to this challenge in a meaningful fashion. Each Fellow has been selected because they have achieved real success in their careers and, yet, are at a point in their lives where they'd like to have a broader impact. The program is designed to guide them through a personal journey of reflection, insight and action in an area where they'd like to make that impact. As such, they will become more effective, enlightened leaders and will move "from success to significance."

The Aspen China Fellowship Program is completely non-political in nature. This program is made possible thanks to a generous gift from David M. Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Leadership Fund.

The Program

Each China Fellow must also commit to designing and launching a leadership venture of his or her own choosing. This initiative mobilizes Fellows’ energies, skills, and resources to address pressing social and economic challenges in the Greater China region. The leadership venture requirement is integral to the Fellowship experience.

The Fellows' participation will be without cost to them or their organizations, with the exception of their travel costs and any incidental expenses they incur. Limited financial assistance may be provided for travel on a case by case basis.
 

Becoming a Fellow


Candidates must be nominated by a third party and selected by the Aspen Institute to participate in the program. Fellows come from a variety of industries and sectors in the Greater China region – including finance, technology, media & entertainment, health, retail, shipping & logistics, energy, education, hospitality, and more.

If you would like to nominate a candidate or have any further questions, please contact the program's managing director, Spring Fu (spring.fu@aspeninstitute.org).  
 

China Fellowship News

  • Announcing The 2019 Class Of China Fellows
    Announcing The 2019 Class Of China Fellows
    Today, we are happy to announce the seventh class of China Fellows! The Aspen China Fellowship Program seeks to build a more progressive, prosperous, good society in an increasingly globalized world community. The Fellowship seeks to energize the private sector business leaders of the Greater China region to step up to this challenge in a meaningful ... more

Members of the China Fellowship

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President, 58 Freight

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Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, MetaVerse Green Exchange

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Deputy Head of Market Development Division and Head of Global Issuer Services (Managing Director), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

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Partner, Cooley LLP

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Chief Strategy Officer, The Songtsam Group

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Managing Director, Solomon Learning Group

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CEO, Complex China

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Founder & CEO, Baozhunniu (BZN)

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Partner, CreditEase

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Chief Executive Officer, RenRen

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Senior Executive in residence, NYU Shanghai

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Special Counsel, Tian Rui Hotel Corporation

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CEO of VIA China, VIA Technologies

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Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer Asia, L Catterton

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CEO, NavInfo

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Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Population Health, Aetna

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Executive Director, Charities & Community, Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Founder & CEO, JBB Limited

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Founder and CEO, Nouxin Food and Production Company

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CEO, McDonald's China Company Ltd.

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Founder and CEO, Bowhead Technology

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Managing Partner, E14 Fund

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Founder, CEO, Tezign

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President, Chinatrans International Limited

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Chairwoman, Xinjiang Korla Zhongtai Petrochemical Co.,Ltd

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Founder and CEO, The Jiangmen

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CFO, Du Xiaoman Financial

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President, Medtronic MITG Greater China, Medtronic PLC/Covidien Group

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Chief Executive Officer, Zhaopin Group

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Executive VP, Binance