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David Daokui Li: China's strengths and potential for economic growth remain strong
A discussion panel on China's economic policies has been held in Beijing. The event attracted international media professionals interested in innovative Chinese economic strategies and their role in advancing global development. Professor Li Daokui, Director of the Center for China in the World Economy at Tsinghua University, explained how the Chinese government is promoting high-quality development while stimulating economic growth. He also shared how greater cooperation with China could inspir
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Set up factories in Bangladesh, sell products globally: Dr Yunus to Chinese businesses
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday invited the Chinese business leaders to be part of new Bangladesh and its transformation engaging extensively in terms of doing business for mutual benefit. Dr Yunus invited top Chinese companies to invest in Bangladesh and make the country a manufacturing hub to export their products to the West and Asia. Bangladesh is the hub (for doing business)... we could be the production hub of this entire region. Set up your factories in Bangladesh, sell to t
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US crackdown measures might actually push China’s tech sector forward: Chinese economist Li Daokui
The US' crackdown measures cannot stop China's technological innovation, and could actually push China's technological sector forward, Li Daokui, a renowned Chinese economist, said on Thursday, while criticizing the US' "terrible policies" that backfire on the US itself. Li, director of the Institute for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking at Tsinghua University, made the remarks when responding to a question from the Global Times about the impact of the US' tech curbs against China at a po
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China will post faster growth rate than last year, economist says
China's annual economic growth rate in 2025 will for sure be faster than that of last year, said a senior economist, stressing that there is great possibility for the government to roll out additional policy support within this year. The year 2025 will be the year of turning around the Chinese economy, with a pickup in GDP growth rate, said Li Daokui, director of Tsinghua University's Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking, on Thursday. After the first quarter, the period a
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Lectures in Government and Economics | How Can the Government More Effectively Play its Role in Technological Innovation and Industrial Upgrading? The Case of Shenzhen
On March 27, 2025, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled “How Can the Government More Effectively Play its Role in Technological Innovation and Industrial Upgrading? The Case of Shenzhen.” This lecture was presented by Tang Jie, Member on the Board of Directors of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. The webinar represented the seventeenth installment in SAGE's Lectures in Government and Economics Series.
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Prof. David Daokui Li invited to deliver keynote speech for the “Tanner Lecture on Human Values” at the University of Cambridge
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
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PIDE, Tsinghua University Explore Bold Economic Fix for Pakistan
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
2025-03-21



