
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., born in New York, has spent more than 20 years in Asia. He earned a PhD. at Shanghai University of Sport, holds a China-MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national defense at American Military University. Graceffo works as an economics professor and China economic analyst, writing for various think tanks and international media. Some of his books on China include “Beyond the Belt and Road: China’s Global Economic Expansion” and “A Short Course on the Chinese Economy.”
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