Haiming Shang is a joint PhD candidate of Shandong University and the Central Institute of Socialism. His research focuses on China’s consultative politics and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He has extensive experience from long-term internships and observations in local CPPCC committee. Haiming is particularly interested in the role of local CPPCC in advancing consultative politics and promoting democracy. He also has a deep interest in democratic innovation and deliberative democracy theory.
