Ye Yu Director,  Government & Public Affairs,  North Asia

Ye Yu is Director of Government & Public Affairs for Hill & Knowlton, North Asia and Director of Government & Public Affairs for the Beijing office. Since joining Hill & Knowlton in 2004, she has helped clients from a wide-range of industries engage key government bodies, NGOs, academics and other key influencers in order to shape regulatory, policy and issue-specific outcomes.  

Her deep understanding of the individuals and entities which shape PRC government and industry policies, and the fundamentals which drive their decision-making, helps clients develop effective government relations strategies and build the levels of dialogue necessary for collaborative success in the government and business environment.

Ye Yu brings to Hill & Knowlton more than 15 years of consulting experience focused on government affairs and market access for foreign multinationals in China.  She is an active participant in policy discussions through her membership in and collaboration with industry associations and regularly works with leaders across industries to raise awareness of emerging issues and opportunities.

Prior to her employment at Hill & Knowlton, she was a Director, Senior Consultant with the Claydon Gescher Associates (a British Consulting Firm).

Ye Yu graduated from the Beijing Tourism Business School, Beijing Foreign Language Institute. She is fluent both in Chinese and in English, and has a working knowledge of Hungarian.