Xiaomian Dai holds a master’s degree in Economic Geography from Peking University, and a bachelor’s degree in urban management from Central University of Finance and Economics. His DPhil research proposes to investigate the strategies of multinational corporations in response to the recent geopolitical reconfigurations, and how such reactions have possibly altered firm performance and regional inequality. His academic interests also lie in the broader context of global value chains and structural change in developing economics, especially deploying methods from network science and data science, to seek policy implications for inclusive and sustainable development. Here is the website to find more about his previous research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xiaomian-Dai/research.