Chong Wang, born in 1975, is a scholar, columnist and senior researcher from Dezhou, Shandong Province. Deutsche Welle, Lianhe Zaobao, columnist of Overseas Chinese News, international guest of Phoenix Satellite TV, Shenzhen Satellite TV and Hubei Satellite TV. He is the author of Gap (published by Oriental Publishing House in June 20 13) and Behind the Voting (published by Contemporary China Publishing House in September 2008). He interviewed Obama in 2004 and predicted that he would be elected president. He was the first China reporter to interview Obama.