Ruihan Huang is a Research Associate at MacroPolo, the think tank of the Paulson Institute. He analyzes Chinese elite politics, regulatory developments, and policymaking and their impact on markets, businesses, and U.S.-China relations. Prior to joining the Paulson Institute, he was a Research Assistant at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) where he focused on the relationship between the Chinese state and the private sector. He also worked at Caixin Media as a political risk analyst and as a research intern at Basilinna, where he learned how to apply his research to policy-driven solutions.
Huang holds a Master’s in Public Policy with a data science certificate from the University of Chicago’s Harris School, a Master of Science in global China studies from HKUST, and a Bachelor of Management in accounting from Shandong University. He was a student fellow at the Georgetown Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues.
