Qingyi Meng, from Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, is currently a PhD student specializing in global governance at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University. He holds a master's degree from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. His research focuses on U.S.–China technological competition, export controls, global AI governance, and supply chain security.

He previously worked at Huawei's Institute of Strategic Research in Reading, UK, conducting research on semiconductor supply chains and export control policies. He is currently involved in a supply chain risk assessment project for a Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturer. His work seeks to bridge academic research in international relations and international law with technology policy and industry practice. He previously served as Head of the Academic Department of the Sixth Cohort of CISS Youth at Tsinghua University's Center for International Security and Strategy.