Dr. Wallace S. Cheng is a globally recognized authority in international economics, tech diplomacy, and global governance, and serves as Professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy. He has held influential leadership and advisory roles across the multilateral system, including with the UN World Food Programme, UNCTAD, the Swiss Globethics Foundation, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, and the Shanghai Development Research Center.
Since 2015, he has contributed to the World Economic Forum as an Agenda Author, shaping global dialogue on trade, technology, and inclusive growth. Dr. Cheng also serves as an Expert Member of the UN’s United for Smart and Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative and as an Industrial Advisory Board Member for the Renwick Program for Ethical, Safe & Beneficial AI at the University of Florida.
A Yale World Fellow, he is recognized for his interdisciplinary leadership and commitment to cross‑cultural collaboration. Educated at Fudan University and the University of Oxford, Dr. Cheng brings analytical rigor, innovative thinking, and a values‑driven approach to advancing human‑centered global governance.
Presidents Xi and Trump should focus less on skirmishes to seek reciprocal concessions, but rather offer political support for a durable resolution of their differences.
The WTO has been a driver of global trade and prosperity for decades, but it hasn't kept pace with the times. Its survival depends on reform, and this year's G20 trade meeting could hold ...
How can members ensure the WTO's meeting in December is a success?
G20 leaders need a smarter approach to protectionist policies that threaten free trade. But first, they need a legal definition of what 'protectionism' means.
The leaders of the US and China will meet this week in a high-stakes encounter for both the global economy and their own political careers.
Los líderes del G20 deben hablar con franqueza sobre las consecuencias negativas de la globalización y dejar claro que no han abandonado a las personas que fueron relegadas.
As trade liberalization and globalization more broadly are called into question, G20 leaders must act.
Are you comfortable knowing that your every online move is under 24/7 scrutiny from broadband providers or 4G mobile networks?
As G20 leaders meet this week in Hangzhou, China, Shuaihua Cheng looks at three things they should be doing.
For the US and the EU, it’s time to start treating the world’s second largest economy as equally and fairly as it deserves.
