Zheng Zhu is an independent analyst who focuses on risk analysis, emerging markets, and Chinese outbound investment. He provides in-depth analysis for Chinese investors on international stock markets, real estate and political economy for countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. Zhu is also a columnist on international affairs for the Chinese financial newspaper Caixin and he is also a research fellow at the China-CEE Institute, the first Chinese think tank that is independently registered in Europe. He has been to more than 40 countries and is now doing a six-month field study on Chinese investments in Europe from Serbia to Belarus.