Financial expert lives on cutting edge of change

Zhang Xinyuan, head of the global trade financing arm of Bank of China's Shanghai branch, said he is fortunate to be playing a role in the reform and opening-up of China's financial sector.

Zhang, 41, is one of the first people enterprises visit when in need of financing solutions or when new policies are launched.

With 19 years of experience in the finance sector, the delegate to the 19th CPC National Congress said that his job, generally speaking, is "facilitating cross-border trade".