| Cai Fang Director of Institute of Population Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
| 1985—1988 | Deputy Researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Rural Development Research | |
| Du Ying Vice-Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission |
| 1982—1985 | Worker, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Rural Development Research | |
| Lin Yifu Founding Director of the China Center for Economic Research of Beijing University |
| 1987—1989 | Deputy Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Rural Development Research | |