Brief Introduction

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

Prof. Liu Shuguang is the present director of the center. Right now the center has set 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, needs theoretical guidance in diplomacy and international relations, and should be studied in accordance with contemporary facts of China and the world. Economic diplomacy contains comprehensive topics, or at least the topics mentioned below:

A. to establish theoretical systems 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 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 Relation, 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

Assistant Prof. Yang Guang, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Prof. Fu Shaojun, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Prof. He Min, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Prof. Li Feng, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Prof. Mao Yufeng, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Prof. Zhang Luchao, School of International Economics, CFAU

Assistant Prof. Huang Yanjun, School of International Economics, CFAU

Academic Publications

“Is Sino-USA Economic Relation 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 led the investigation team into 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.