Mr. Bai Jun is vice president of Beijing Gas Group’s Research Institute, overseeing research effort on energy strategy, policy, market and international cooperation. He is also a member of the energy policy task force of International Gas Union, while serving as an expert member for China Oil Circulation Association, China Energy Research Society, and China Petroleum Society. Before joining Beijing Gas, Mr. Bai was executive director of Institute of International Energy, International Cooperation Center, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). He has served in the energy industry for more than 15 years and specializes in China energy market analysis, especially in oil and gas sector. Mr. Bai chaired various NDRC energy research projects, participated in national long-term energy strategy and oil and gas market reform studies, and assisted in drafting oil and gas industry regulations. Prior to this, Mr. Bai was the chief China analyst at an IOC’s global oil trading unit, tracking every facet of the Chinese oil and energy market at large. He has also served as an energy researcher at a major international information service provider for professional markets, initiating its China LNG coverage and leading its China oil refining and power market analysis. Mr. Bai writes commentaries and reports for both Chinese and English publications.