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Management Team

David T.C. Lie
Executive Chairman

David Lie

David Lie has been involved in st1:country-region>China trade since founding Newpower Group (China Concept's parent company) in 1982, and takes an active role in the strategic and operational management of China Concept.  Mr. Lie specializes in Corporate Diplomacy and Private Equity.

Mr. Lie was born in China of a leading Chinese family and received his education in England.  He has maintained close ties with a variety of political and commercial organizations in China, Hong Kong, and the UK.  He is the eldest grandson of Zhang Xue Ming, brother of the Young Marshall Zhang Xue Liang, who was a Standing Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.  Mr. Lie himself has been appointed as a Member of the National Committee of the 8th and 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since 1993, and has enjoyed direct involvement with current Chinese affairs.

Mr. Lie is a member of the following organizations, facilitating access to top government and industry leaders in China and around the world:

  • Selection Committee for the First Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
  • Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC)
  • Young Presidents Organization, Hong Kong and International Chapters
  • China Overseas Friendship Association

Mr. Lie has advised many international companies, institutes, academic institutions, and other organizations on issues relating to China.  He provides strategic and operational support to all China Concept projects.

Nianhua Xiao
Director, Beijing Office

Nianhua Xiao

Nianhua Xiao leads China Concept's Corporate Diplomacy Group.  Mr. Xiao worked for ten years at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he was an Associate Professor specializing in computer science. He has extensive knowledge of official research institutes and government departments in Beijing.  Mr. Xiao has been with China Concept's Beijing office since 1992, and specializes in government communications projects and negotiations.  Mr. Xiao holds a BA from Peking University and speaks both Mandarin and English.