Policy evidence, fieldwork, and economic systems.

Compared CUHK-Shenzhen, HKUST(GZ), and University of Macau Hengqin to understand how cross-border universities balance autonomy, accreditation, and mainland integration.

Used Stata regressions and policy text analysis to connect China-US diplomatic and tariff events with trade flows, supply chains, and policy brief recommendations.

Compared Shunde and Hengqin grassroots governance through interviews, focusing on public services, cross-border administration, and local institutional innovation.