Landon Thomas is an Affiliated Researcher at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. His research examines China’s domestic industrial policy and its global trade implications, with a focus on the restructuring of China’s primary aluminum industry. Previously, he interned at Ascendent Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Shanghai, where he analyzed the impact of U.S.-China trade policies on Chinese manufacturers and researched mergers and acquisitions opportunities. He also gained experience at the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, supporting research and editorial projects. Landon holds a BA in East Asian Studies from New York University (NYU), where he spent a year studying at NYU Shanghai.