[1] He is also a senior visiting fellow at the School of Policy and Management of Tsinghua University in Beijing and was formerly a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese Peoples' Consultative Conference.
While in this position, Shiu published an article arguing that the Cheng v Tse court decision tilted the balance of power too far against private rights, especially in non-political contexts.
[3][4] On 27 July 2007 Shiu was named as a full-time member of the Central Policy Unit, assisting Prof Lau Siu-kai in advising the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary on various political and social issues, and to conduct policy research.
[5] He remained a member until his appointment to head the unit in July 2012, two weeks after CY Leung became Chief Executive.
[1] Shiu was succeeded in April 2018 by Betty Fung Ching Suk Yee, who now heads the successor of the CPU Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Unit.