Mr. Cheng XU was appointed Group Head of Budget, Human Resource and Support Service (BHRS) at AMRO in June 2025. In this role, he oversees the organization’s finance and budgeting functions, human resource and talent management, procurement, IT, and administrative support.
Prior to joining AMRO, Mr. Xu built a diverse career spanning the private sector, government, and diplomatic service. He served in various roles at China’s Ministry of Finance (CMOF), including in the Human Resources department, he managed staffing matters for over 1,000 civil servants. In 2016, he was appointed Deputy Director of the Cadre Appointment and Removal Division. He also served in the Ministry’s International Economic Relations Department, working to strengthen financial cooperation between ASEAN+3 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies.
Mr. Xu holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of International Business and Economics in China and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Chongqing University.