Dr. Mei Junjie, senior fellow of international political economy at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) since 2000, serves as Director of the SASS Center for World Economic History. He received his Ph.D. in international economics from SASS, M.Sc. in politics of the world economy from the London School of Economics, and M.A. in world modernization studies from the Peking University. Mei was a Chevening Scholar of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a visiting researcher at the Stanford University. His other experiences include teaching international trade at the Shanghai Maritime University, making policy analysis at the Pudong Institute of Development Studies, and teaching language students at the Nanjing University, etc.

Dr. Mei has published extensively on issues of international political economy, the best-known work being The Myth of Free Trade: an Inquiry into British and American Industrialization (Xinhua Publishing House 2014, Shanghai Sanlian Press 2008). He is co-editor-in-chief of the book series on “World Economic History” (The Commercial Press, China), and also the editor-in-chief of the book series on “Global Economic Strategists” (The Shanghai Far East Publishing House, China). Mei has translated into Chinese Industry and Empire (Eric Hobsbawm, 1999), The European Experience (Dieter Senghaas, 1985), Against the Tide: An Intellectual History of Free Trade (Douglas Irwin, 1996), Count Seigei Witte and the Twilight of Imperial Russia (Sidney Harcave, 2004), Jean-Baptiste Colbert (Ines Murat, 1980), Religion for Atheists (Alain de Botton, 2012), etc. 

1.  “Abstract of The Myth of Free Trade”, in “What Economic Path for China?” by William Jones of EIR (U.S.A.), January 1, 2016;

2.  “How a Top British Think Tank Views China”, China Studies (Shanghai), Issue 6, 2015;

3.  “Seeking Delayed Development in Dieter Senghaas’s Perspective”, Social Sciences Abroad (Beijing), Issue 1, 2015;

4.  “Friedrich List in China’s Quest for Development”, China Forum (U.S.A.), Winter 2014;

5.  “Chinese Rare Earth Regulations Inviting Strong International Responses”, China Studies (Shanghai), Issue 4, 2014;

6.  “Mercantilism and China’s Economic Rebalancing”, SASS Papers, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press, 2014;

7.  “On Sergei Witte and His Dilemma in Speeding up the Delayed Russian Industrialization”, Field of History (Shanghai), Issue 2, 2014;

8.  “How Europe Should View China’s Industrial Policy”, Europe’s World (Brussels), Autumn 2013;

9.  “On Colbert and Colbertism”, Social Sciences (Shanghai), Issue 12, 2012;

10. “Rethinking British Modernization: A Pioneer of Organic Growth?”, Social Sciences (Shanghai), Issue 10, 2010;

11. “Historical Facts of Free Trade as Illustrated by Marx”, Research in Marxism (Beijing), Issue 6, 2009;

12. “Rise of the Free Trade Doctrine and the Myth of Adam Smith”, Field of History (Shanghai), Issue 3, 2007;

13. “Evolution, Not Revolution”, China-Britain Trade Review (London), July-August, 2003;

14. “Time to Treat China As a Normal Nation”, Financial Times (London), December 9, 2002;

15. “Friedrich List’s Theory of Development in Historical Perspective”, Academia (Anhui), Issue 1, 2002;

16. “Liberal International Economic Order: Why Not An Established Fact?”, Manuscript;

17. “Is the State ‘in retreat’?”, Manuscript;

18. “New Protectionism: Both Old and New”, Manuscript;

19. “From Classical to Neoclassical Liberals: Free Trade Paradigm Rules”, Manuscript;

20. “Protection: A Necessary Evil?”, Manuscript;

21. “The Uruguay Round: More a Continuity Than a Watershed”, Manuscript;

22. “Financial Liberalization A Catalyst Only: The Eat Asian Experience”, Manuscript;

23. “Financial Crisis: Causation and Prevention”, Manuscript;

24. “On Factors Driving Financial Liberalization in Developing Countries”, Manuscript.