Dr. Du Guochen is the deputy director of the E-commerce Research Institute with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation. He mainly studies systematic transformation and business environment, international economic and trade rules conversion, free trade pilot zone and area with special economic functions, and has accumulated rich experience in research on issues such as digital economy, digital trade, industrial policy in the digital context, and regional development. He has participated in and led several research projects entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and local governments, parks and enterprises of many provinces and municipalities, with multiple research findings gained.