On March 17, 2025, David Daokui Li, professor at Tsinghua University’s School of Social Sciences, director of the Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT), and co-chair of the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE), was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom for the “Tanner Lecture on Human Values,” entitled “China's World View and Implications for the Future of the World.” Based on his new book Chi

The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) held a high-level meeting with Professor David Daokui Li, Mansfield Freeman Chair Professor at Tsinghua University, China, to deliberate on Pakistan’s economic challenges and explore areas for strategic collaboration. The PIDE delegation was led by Dr. Nasir Iqbal, Registrar and Acting Vice Chancellor, and included Dr. Shujaat Farooq (Chief of Research), Dr. Usman Qadir (Senior Research Economists), Ms. Afia Malik (Senior Research Economists

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.​