Siyao Mao
Senior Manager, Government Affairs and Business Advisory Services
Shanghai
Senior Manager, Government Affairs and Business Advisory Services
Shanghai
Siyao Mao is a senior manager in the government affairs and business advisory services team in USCBC’S Shanghai office. Her prior professional experience covers government affairs, policy analysis, thought leadership, and strategic communications at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) and APCO Worldwide. She enjoys her role as an active public affairs practitioner, connecting business players from different markets and improving understanding and trust amid challenging global contexts.
She obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international politics from Renmin University of China, and a master’s degree in development studies from the University of Oxford, in 2018. She enjoys storytelling through writing and photography.
China has seen several high-level personnel changes at the central and provincial levels over the last few months. Notably, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) voted to remove Li Shangfu from his position as China’s defense minister.