The Roundtable Discussion on the High-quality Development of Consumer Finance, hosted by Tsinghua University’s Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT)was successfully convened at the center this past week on campus at Tsinghua University. The seminar brought together a number of experts from leading consumer finance companies, auto finance companies, and fintech companies to conduct in-depth discussions on key topics such as innovative practices, risk prevention and c

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On March 3, 2025, a delegation headed by He Xiaoyang, Director of the Consumption Promotion Office of Tianjin Municipality’s Commission of Commerce, visited the Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT) at Tsinghua University, having joined in discussions with Tsinghua ACCEPT Executive Deputy Director Li Ke’aobo on a range of topics such as stimulating economic activity and promoting consumption. The two sides conducted an in-depth exchange of views on a variety of sub

On February 28, 2025, a delegation from the Department of Press, Communication and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China visited the Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT) at Tsinghua University, and engaged in a comprehensive discussion on public diplomacy with Li Ke’aobo, Executive Deputy Director of Tsinghua ACCEPT. The two sides entered into extensive exchanges of views on topics such as how to strengthen internati

A former adviser to China's central bank has downplayed the potential impact of Trump's tariffs on China, saying it's not even among the country's top challenges. Speaking to Bloomberg: The China Show, David Daokui Li says Beijing is fully prepared for the tariffs, even as it prioritizes boosting domestic consumption. Li also says investors should watch the tone of Beijing's policy direction during the National People's Congress instead of looking for details.​

China needs to vastly step up its efforts to cleanse the balance sheets of the nation's local governments, giving them the space needed to support consumer spending and strengthen the economy, one of the nation's most prominent economists said.

​Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi on Thursday met and interacted with Prof. David Daokui Li of Tsinghua University ahead of his upcoming visit to Pakistan. Prof Li is an eminent economist, and an influential author. Ambassador Hashmi inter alia exchanged notes on Prof. Li's seminal work, insightful research and reports, ahead of his upcoming visit to Pakistan, the ambassador posted on social media platform X. Ambassador Hashmi wished the Chinese scholar a productive visit to Pakistan