Liping Zhang

Mr. Zhang is a Senior Managing Director and Chairman, Greater China of Blackstone.

Mr. Zhang joined Blackstone in 2015 and has over 40 years of experience in finance, corporate management and government. He commenced his career at China’s Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Beijing in the early 80s and held a number of senior positions at other organizations including as Co-CEO, Greater China & member of the Global Investment Bank Management Committee at Credit Suisse; Managing Director of Pacific Concord Group; Managing Director and Geographic Head – Greater China Region of Dresdner Banking Group and Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Banking Division.

Mr. Zhang graduated from Beijing University's school of International Business & Economics and received a Master’s degree in International Affairs and International Law from St. John’s University in New York. He also participated in NYU Stern's MBA program. He is a member of the Court of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), a member of the Career Development Advisory, Council of the School of Business and Management in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), an executive member of the Yubuli China Entrepreneurs Forum, a member of 2022-26 HK Government Election Committee, a member of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Founding Chairman of the Guangxi Educational Charity Foundation for the Poor. He was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2025.