Distinguished Professor (First Tier) at Shandong University; Executive Dean of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Research Institute; Endowed Mount Tai Chair of Shandong Province; Honorary Professor and Academic Vice-Rector at the China–Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Institute of Economy and Trade; Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature from Peking University; Master’s and Doctorate in Economics from the University of Freiburg, Germany; has held teaching, honorary and visiting positions at the University of Freiburg, Germany; the University of Macau; the Macao Polytechnic University; Kobe University, Japan; the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; St Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia; Sun Yat-sen University; Nanjing University of Science and Technology; and the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, amongst others; He has long been engaged in research on international political economy and the governance of tourist cities, having published over 120 papers in these fields in international academic journals, of which 60 appeared in SSCI and CSSCI-indexed journals, and 24 in top-tier journals. He has authored 15 monographs in English and German, published by leading international academic publishers such as Springer and Palgrave Macmillan. His work has been cited over 2,300 times on Google Scholar, with an H-index of 32. He has been awarded the Ministry of Education’s ‘Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research in Higher Education’, the Springer. Nature’s ‘China New Development Award’ and the Macao Awards for Outstanding Achievements in the Humanities and Social Sciences, amongst others. He has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Regional Studies (International Relations) Disciplinary Group at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation University (Alliance); He has been interviewed on numerous occasions by Xinhua News Agency, China News Service, Guangming Daily, TASS and Kazinform; his think tank reports have been adopted and endorsed on multiple occasions by the central government and various ministries and commissions; and he serves as a senior member of more than ten major international academic organisations in relevant fields.
representative SSCI listed papers
1. Ullah A., Sheng, L, (corresponding) (2026) From colonial divergence to regional complementarity: path-dependency and inter-urban specialization in Qingdao and Dalian. Planning Perspectives, latest article. SSCI Q1
2. Sheng, L., Nong, J.Y., Yin, Y.C. (2025) Responding to Covid-19: Theorizing European Union Governance and Health Policy. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 33(1), 249-260. SSCI Q1
3. Sheng, L., Zhang, A.N., and Yin, Y.C. (2023) Rise and Fall of a Casino City. Cities 140(104431) SSCI top 5%
4. Gu, X.H., Sheng, L. (corresponding), and Lei, C.K. (2022) Specialization or diversification: A theoretical analysis for tourist cities. Cities 122(103517) SSCI top 5%
5. Gu, X.H., Sheng, L. (corresponding), Yuen, C.Y. and Lei, C.K. (2021) Modeling the economic effect of statutory taxation on gaming hospitality. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 45(2), 325-344. SSCI Q1
6. Gu, X.H., Sheng, L. (corresponding)，and Yuen, C.Y. (2019) Inbound tourism, hospitality business, and market structure. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 43(8)，1326-1335. SSCI Q1
7. Sheng, L. (2017) Explaining Urban Economic Governance: The City of Macao. Cities, 61(2017), 96-108. SSCI top 5%
8. Sheng, L. Li, T. and Wang, J. (2017) Tourism and Externalities in an Urban Context: Theoretical Model and Empirical Evidence. Cities, 70(2017), 40-45. SSCI top 5%
9. Sheng, L. and Wan, P. (2017) Explaining Urban Governance in the Midst of Political Transformation: The City of Macao. Asia-Pacific Viewpoint, 58(3), 289-300. SSCI Q1
10. Sheng, L. (2017) Factors Determining the Success or Failure of a Tourism Tax: A Theoretical Model. Tourism Review, 72(3), 274-287. SSCI Q1
11. Sheng, L., and Zhao, W.B. (2016) Strategic Destination Management in the Face of Foreign Competition: The Case of Macao. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing 33(2), 263-278. SSCI Q1
12. Sheng, L. (2014) Capital Controls and International Development: A Theoretical Reconsideration. Global Policy, 5(1), 114-120. SSCI Q1
13. Sheng, L. (2014) Income Inequality, Financial Systems, and Global Imbalances: A Theoretical Consideration. Global Policy, 5(3), 311-320. SSCI Q1
14. Sheng, L. (2013) Free Capital Mobility and Sustainable Community Development: A Theoretical Framework. Habitat International, 40(4), 278-284. SSCI top 10%
15. Sheng, L. (2011) Theorizing Free Capital Mobility: A Perspective on Developing Economies. Review of International Studies, 37(5), 2519-2534. SSCI Q1
16. Sheng, L. (2011) Foreign Investment and Urban Development: A Perspective from Tourist Cities. Habitat International 35(1), 111-117. SSCI top 10%
17. Sheng, L. (2011) Taxing Tourism and Subsidizing Non-tourism: A Welfare-Enhancing Solution to 'Dutch Disease'? Tourism Management, 32(5), 1223-1228. SSCI top 5%
18. Sheng, L. (2011) Specialisation versus Diversification: A Simple Model for Tourist Cities. Tourism Management, 32(5), 1229-1231. SSCI top 5%
19. Sheng, L., and Tsui, Y.M. (2010). Foreign Investment in Tourism: The Case of Macao as a Small Tourism Economy. Tourism Geographies, 12(2), 173-191. SSCI Q1
20. Sheng, L. (2010) Competing or Cooperating to Host Mega Events: A Simple Model. Economic Modeling, 27(1), 375-379. SSCI top 10%
21. Sheng, L., and Tsui, Y.M. (2009) Casino Booms and Local Politics: The City of Macao. Cities 26(2), 67-73. SSCI top 5%
22. Sheng, L., and Tsui, Y.M. (2009) A General Equilibrium Approach to Tourism and Welfare: The Case of Macao. Habitat International, 33(4), 419-424. SSCI top 10%
23. Gu, X.H., and Sheng, L. (corresponding) (2009) The Myth of a Booming Town: A Two-sector Model of Macau economic growth. China Economic Journal, 2009, 2(2), 187-202. SSCI Q1
24. Sheng, L., and Tsui, Y.M. (2009) Taxing Tourism: Enhancing or Reducing Welfare? Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 17(5), 627-635. SSCI Q1
国际主要出版社专著
Representative monographs
1. Sheng, L (2027, forthcoming) Arctic Cooperation for Sustainable Development in the Context of Global Governance. Springer
2. Sheng, L. (2026, forthcoming) Artificial Intelligence and Great Power Competition: The New Geopolitics of an Algorithmic Age. Palgrave MacMillan
3. Sheng, L. (2025) A Recent History of Global Imbalances. Palgrave MacMillan
4. Sheng, L. (2024) From Colonial Seaports to Modern Coastal Cities: The Bohai Economic Rim and China’s Rise as a Maritime Power. Palgrave MacMillan
5. Sheng, L. (2024) A Tale of Three Cities: Urban Governance of Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore during COVID-19. Springer
6. Sheng, L. (2023) Chancen und Herausfordedrungen der Arktis: China, Russland und die USA Kooperation und Wettbewerb. Springer
7. Sheng, L. (2023) China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Triangle Great Game of Contemporary International Politics. Palgrave MacMillan
8. Sheng, L. (2023) Greater Eurasia Partnership and Belt and Road Initiative - The Cooperation or Containment of Atlanticism in the International System. Palgrave MacMillan （awarded China New Development Prize by Springer.Nature Group）
9. Sheng, L. (2022) How Covid-19 Reshapes New World Order: Political Economy Perspective. Springer
10. Sheng, L. (2022) Big Tech Firms and International Relations: The Role of Nation-State in New Forms of Power. Springer
11. Sheng, L. (2022) Arctic Opportunities and Challenges: China, Russia and the US Cooperation and Competition. Palgrave MacMillan
12. Sheng, L., and Nascimento, D.F. (2021) Love and Trade War – China and the U.S. in Historical Context. Palgrave Macmillan
13. Sheng, L., and Nascimento, D.F. (2021) The Belt and Road Initiative in South-South Cooperation: The Impacts on the World Trade and Geopolitics. Palgrave Macmillan
14. Hao, Y., Sheng, L. (Corresponding) and Pan, G. (2017) Political Economy of Macao since 1999: Dilemma of its Success. Palgrave MacMillan
15. Sheng, L. (2006) Der Einsatz von Asset Management Companies zur Loesung notleidender Kredite im chinesischen Bankensystem. Rombach
