Ma Yu is the director of the Foreign Investment Research Institute with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation. Ma Yu is a special research fellow at the University of International Business and Economics, CCTV business program evaluation expert, guest commentator of CCTV Business Channel, and consultant on foreign trade and economic affairs of Shandong, Guangdong, Beijing, Chongqing and Guangzhou. Ma Yu has participated in the drafting and discussion of some of China's important laws and documents regarding opening-up and foreign investment attraction. Ma Yu has also taken part in and taken charge of some research projects, development planning and discussions of government departments like the Ministry of Commerce and academic institutions. Ma Yu's research fields cover China's opening-up and foreign investment/foreign trade policies.