David Liebenberg

David Liebenberg is an Asia analyst in the China Strategic Issues Group. His research interests include the rule of law in China, international law, elite politics, regional energy issues, Qing history, and China’s use of outward direct investment.

Before joining CNA, Liebenberg worked at the Council on Foreign Relations’ Asia Studies department, where he researched China’s economy, foreign trade, environment, and legal system. He also worked in China for several years as both an English instructor and a marketing coordinator for a small technology firm.

Liebenberg holds an M.A. in East Asian studies from Columbia University and a B.A. in international studies from Kenyon College. He has also studied Mandarin Chinese at the Middlebury Summer Language Program, the CET Chinese language program at Zhejiang Technical University, and the Inter-University Program at Tsinghua University.