Song Xiaoyan, female, born in October 1972, is a member of the CPC. She holds a doctorate in law and is a professor. Song is currently the dean of the School of Law and a doctoral advisor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She serves as a member of the National Law Master Education Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education, vice-president of the International Economic Law Research Association of the China Law Society, vice-president of the China Securities Law Research Association, chair of the International Financial Law Professional Committee of the International Economic Law Research Association of the China Law Society, vice-president of the Financial Law Research Association of the Shanghai Law Society, and vice-president of the Shanghai Arbitration Association. Additionally, she is a legal advisor to the Shanghai Pudong New Area Committee, the Pudong New Area People's Government and the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee. She is also a member of the Review Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, an arbitrator for the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC) and for the Shanghai Arbitration Commission, and is an independent director of SAIC Motor.