
Andy Rothman – Member of Board of Directors
Andy Rothman’s 40 year long career has taken him across the globe, including significant stints in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Sinology LLC.
Andy first ventured to China as a student in 1980, just a few years after Mao’s death and the conclusion of the Cultural Revolution.
In 1984, he began his diplomatic career in Guangzhou, coinciding with Deng Xiaoping’s launch of economic and social reforms. Notably, he also witnessed China’s first rock concert by Wham!
Andy spent 17 years in the Foreign Service, focusing on China. He served as the Taiwan desk officer at the State Department during the mid-90s, a period marked by China firing missiles near Taiwan. His final role in the Foreign Service was as head of the macroeconomics and domestic policy office at the American embassy in Beijing.
After transitioning to the private sector, Andy spent 14 years in Shanghai as the China macro strategist for CLSA, a research brokerage firm.
Having lived and worked in China for over 20 years, Andy became the China strategist for Matthews Asia in 2014, one of the largest active US-based investors in China’s equity markets, based in San Francisco.
In 2025, Andy founded Sinology LLC, providing advice to institutional investors and companies on the opportunities and risks in China’s economy, and the impact of changes in US-China relations.