Michael Hirson leads Eurasia Group’s practice for China and Northeast Asia, with a focus on China’s macroeconomic and financial policies, economic reforms, and the political developments affecting foreign firms and investors. Prior to joining the firm, he served for three years as the U.S. Treasury’s Chief Representative in Beijing. In that role, he engaged with China’s government and the private sector on a broad set of macroeconomic, financial, and investment issues. In addition to his time in China, Hirson worked on a range of international economic issues for the Treasury as well as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York over a 10-year period. He holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and from Pomona College.