Cheng Wei, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shenyang, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1954, joined the CPC and later received his doctorate degree in economics.
Cheng has engaged in the teaching and research of international economy for many years and has lectured undergraduate students, postgraduate students and doctorate students on world economy, comparative economic systems and international trade.
Cheng has mainly focused his attention on the social and economic structural reforms of the Commonwealth of Independent States. He has undertaken and accomplished six national scientific research projects, among which "Research on the Rejuvenation of Liaoning Old Industrial Bases" was a key project of the ninth five-year plan of national social science foundation. Cheng has independently composed or supervised the publication of eight academic works, such as Comparative Economic Structure and Observation on the Structural Transition of the Planning Economy. He has also published more than 10 papers on key international academic publications and over 70 papers on key local academic publications. Some of his scientific findings have won first prizes at the provincial or ministerial levels.