QIANG PENG

• Supported China Desk projects for Chinese companies expanding into Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). • Assisted with cross-border VAT and regulatory matters, including VAT registration, compliance and intra-EU transaction issues. • Prepared bilingual (English–Chinese) tax memoranda, engagement letters and client-facing compliance documentation. • Conducted research on EU VAT rules, import VAT deferment mechanisms and cross-border transaction structures.

• Covered global energy transition, China’s carbon market development and the commercial space sector as a financial journalist. • Conducted industry and policy analysis on commodities trading, steel, cement and construction machinery sectors, tracking capital market trends. • Produced in-depth reports based on data analysis, expert interviews and on-site investigations. • Reported on-site during a major flood disaster in central China in 2021.

• Covered energy-related financial news, including the global energy transition and domestic and international oil & gas industry developments. • Tracked industry and capital market dynamics of publicly listed energy and industrial companies. • Reported on China’s commercial space sector, focusing on industry development and investment trends.

• Monitored and supported refinery production operations through the process control system to ensure stable and efficient performance. • Coordinated maintenance activities and operational adjustments to minimize downtime and support continuous production. • Gained hands-on experience in refining technologies, process optimization and operational management of critical industrial systems.