Center for Economic Diplomacy Studies

Brief Introduction

The Center for Economic Diplomacy Studies was founded in 2007, with WU Jianmin, the former President of CFAU and former Ambassador to France as its first director. Most of the researchers in the Center come from the School of International Economics, and the Center is the chief organizer of research in economic diplomacy. The center concentrates on the study of economic diplomacy, and has already organized many high-level lectures and seminars in this field.

Prof. Liu Shuguang is the present Director of the Center. Right now the center has built up many related courses, such as China’s Foreign Economic Relations and Economic Diplomacy.

Economic diplomacy is an interdisciplinary research topic. It is based upon theories in international economics, getting theoretical guidance from Diplomacy and International Relations, and it should be studied in accordance with contemporary facts of China and the world. Economic diplomacy contains a wide range of topics, including the topics mentioned below:

a. to establish a theoretical system of economic diplomacy with Chinese features;

b. to study China’s foreign economic relations and strategies in the perspective of international political economy;

c. to study China’s strategies of participating in global governance and multilateral economic cooperation;

d. to study some related major issues, such as energy security and diplomacy, international cooperation against global warming, international financial coordination, etc.

e. to explore how to execute the initiative of “one belt, one road”.

Academic Team

Prof. Jiang Ruiping, Vice President of CFAU

Prof. Zhang Youwen, Shanghai Academy of Social Science

Prof. Zhou Yongsheng, Institute of International Relations, CFAU

Prof. Liu Shuguang, School of International Economics, CFAU

Prof. Zhu Caihua, School of International Economics, CFAU

Prof. Fan Ying, School of International Economics, CFAU

Prof. Ou Minggang, School of International Economics, CFAU

Prof. Yang Li, School of International Economics, CFAU

Prof. Xu Mei, School of International Economics, CFAU

Prof. Hu Zaiyong, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Zhang Cuizhen, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Zhang Huilian, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Yan Shigang, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Cui Shaozhong, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Guo Hongyu, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Feng Xingyan, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Deng Xin, School of International Economics, CFAU

Associate Prof. Cao Shengyu, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Researcher Li Li, CFAU

Lecturer Yang Guang, School of International Economics, CFAU

Lecturer Fu Shaojun, School of International Economics, CFAU

Lecturer He Min, School of International Economics, CFAU

Lecturer Li Feng, School of International Economics, CFAU

Lecturer Mao Yufeng, School of International Economics, CFAU

Lecturer Zhang Luchao, School of International Economics, CFAU

Lecturer Huang Yanjun, School of International Economics, CFAU

Academic Publications

“Is Sino-USA Economic Relations Double-Win or Zero-Sum? Perspective of New great power relations”, 2015. editor-in-chief: YingWu, Liu Shuguang.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2014)”, editor-in-chief: Zhao Jinjun, associate editors: Jiang Ruiping & Liu Shuguang, May, 2014.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2013)”, editor-in-chief: Zhao Jinjun, associate editors: Jiang Ruiping & Liu Shuguang, May, 2013.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2012)”, editor-in-chief: Zhao Jinjun, associate editors: Jiang Ruiping & Liu Shuguang, May, 2012.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2011)”, editor-in-chief: Zhao Jinjun, associate editors: Jiang Ruiping & Liu Shuguang, April, 2011.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2010)”, editor-in-chief: Zhao Jinjun, associate editors: Jiang Ruiping & Liu Shuguang, May, 2010.

“Research on China’s Economic Diplomacy (2009)”, editor-in-chief: Liu Shuguang, Feb. 2009.

Lists of academic papers can be found in the teachers’ curriculum vitas from the website of School of International Economics, CFAU.

Academic Updates

Prof Liu Shuguang visited the Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael'，January，2015

Prof Liu Shuguang lead the investigation team to Kenya and Zambia, June, 2012.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2012)” was issued, May, 2012.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2011)” was issued, April, 2011.

Prof. Carsten Herrmann-Pillath from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management was invited to present a lecture, Dec. 2010.

“China’s Economic Diplomacy: an Annual Report (2010)” was issued, May, 2010.

“Research on China’s Economic Diplomacy” was issued, Feb. 2009.

The First China’s Economic Diplomacy Seminar was held, March, 2008.

The First Economic Forum was held, Dec., 2007.