Editor’s Note: At the National Conference on Education, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the comprehensive implementation of the strategy for invigorating China through science and education, the strategy of developing a quality workforce, and the innovation-driven development strategy, the promotion of the integrated development of education, science and technology, and professionals. Since the 5th Party Congress of CUEB, the university has actively promoted reforms in the scientific research institutions and mechanisms, conducted organized research, and implemented the “Summit Project” to improve the quality of research. The Publicity Department (News Center) of CUEB will launch a series of “Research Summit” plans to demonstrate how the university’s high-level research teams proactively align with the country’s major strategies and Beijing’s development in the new era, engaging in forward-looking, strategic, and applied research practices.

The 20th CPC National Congress Report emphasized the development of new methods for macroeconomic regulation for high-quality economic growth, a key strategy for modern economic governance. In response, the School of Economics of CUEB established the Macroeconomic Theory and Policy Research Team (short for the Team) to conduct in-depth studies on quality and efficiency evaluation in China’s macro-economic operations, focusing on macro-economic theory and policies. The Team aims to support the high-quality development of both the capital and the country.

In recent years, the Team has secured approval for over 50 high-level research projects, including major and key projects funded by the National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC), major and general projects funded by the National Natural Science Fund of China (NNSFC), and major and key projects of philosophy and social sciences in key fields funded by the Ministry of Education.

The Team has published over 300 academic papers in various fields, including macro-economic theory and macro-policy evaluation, in key journals at home and abroad, such as Economic Research Journal and Management World, as well as in leading newspapers like People’s Daily, Guangming Daily, and Economic Daily. Additionally, the Team has published over 30 monographs in Chinese and English, winning many awards, including the outstanding achievement in Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences. Some of the representative achievements of the Team are as follows:

Team members completed more than 20 policy-consultation projects and research reports for national and municipal departments, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, and the Economic Committee of Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. In 2016, the report titled Conducting a Comprehensive and Reasonable Industrial Evaluation to Upgrade the Manufacturing Industry in China, was adopted by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. In 2024, the NDRC commissioned a major project titled The Analysis of the Medium- and Long-term Impacts on China’s Economy from the Factors and the Change of External Environment. The project provided an important basis for understanding China’s macroeconomic situation and trends, earning an appreciation letter from NDRC.

Over 17 years, the Team has been holding the national academic conference, namely “Forum on China Economic Growth and Business Cycle”, establishing a high-level exchange platform for scholars focusing on macroeconomic theory and policy evaluation. Additionally, the Team has developed a Macro-Policy Trinitydatabase (www.mpt-index.cn) that combines economic stability policy, structural policy, and growth policy, and a project website (www.cueb.edu.cn/zzjjxtx) for China’s economics knowledge system. The Team is now renowned in the domestic macroeconomic field.

Team Leader: Chen Yanbin

Chen Yanbin, Vice President and Member of the Party Standing Committee of the CUEB, is a member of Changjiang Distinguished Scholars and member of New Century Excellent Talents in the Ministry of Education. He is a second-level professor, policy consultant for Gansu Province Government, editorial board member of Economic Research Journal, chief expert for Marxist theoretical research projects under the CPC Central Committee’s Publicity Department. He is also the convener of China Macroeconomy Forum, and columnist for Guangming Daily. Professor Chen, a leading scholar among his peers born between 1970 to 1980, has dedicated himself to macroeconomic theory and policy, authoring over 200 academic papers, nearly 20 of which are in the Economic Research Journal, and over 10 monographs. He has led over 20 key and major national projects funded by the NSSFC and the NNSFC. His work has earned him recognition from central leaders, and invitations to the expert symposiums with the Chinese premier and relevant ministries. He once gained important awards, including the Fok Ying-Tong Award, the Baosteel Award, and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in institutions of high education research held by the Ministry of Education. Chen has introduced the Macro-Policy Trinity Theory and regularly releases Macro-Policy Trinity Index Reports and Macro-Policy Evaluation Reports. He has gathered dozens of authoritative scholars to compile the Handbook of Chinese Economy, summarizing Chinese economic categories, contributions, and frameworks, so as to establish a knowledge system for Chinese economics. His efforts in initiating discussions on the compilation of Chinese Economics Textbook have made a breakthrough in the development of Chinese textbook compilation.

The Team consists of over 20 members, including 7 principal professors, such as Li Jing, the New Century Excellent Talent; Wang Jun, the “Beijing Excellent Teacher”; and Zhang Dongyang, the Beijing High-level Returnee. Core members are as follows:

Wang Jun

Wang Jun is a professor and doctoral supervisor at CUEB. Wang, Secretary of the Minister of CUEB Party Committee Graduate Affairs Department, and Dean of the Graduate School. He was once awarded “Beijing Excellent Teacher”. Professor Wang once led a project funded by the NSSFC and published over 30 papers in some key journals, such as Management World, and Economics Perspectives, and in some prominent newspapers like Guangming Daily (Theoretical Version).

Li Jing

Li Jing, a professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Economics of CUEB, studies macroeconomic theory and policy. She was selected for talent development projects, including the “Beijing Great Wall Scholar” Program, “New Century Excellent Talents” Program, “Beijing Talents” Program, and “Beijing Outstanding Young Intellectuals” Program. She led the NSSFC youth and major projects and published over 100 papers in important journals at home and abroad including Management World, the Journal of World Economy, and China & World Economy.

Zhang Dongyang

Zhang Dongyang is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Economics of CUEB, Deputy Director of the Personnel Office, Beijing High-level Returnee, and Beijing Young Scholar. His research focuses on applied microeconomics and environmental economics. From 2022 to 2023, Zhang has been recognized among top 2% of scientists globally by Stanford University and as one of highly-cited Chinese researchers by Elsevier. Since January 2020, he has been an associate editor of Finance Research Letters. He has led over 10 national and provincial-level research projects and published over 80 academic papers as a sole or the first author in prestigious domestic and international journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Energy Economics, China Economic Review, Public Finance Research, and Economic Theory and Business Management.

Du Pengcheng

Du Pengcheng is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Economics of CUEB, and its Deputy Dean. He has been selected into the Beijing’s High-Level Talent Program. He concurrently serves as executive editor of Journal of Beijing Technology and Business University, youth editor of Rural Finance Research, and is on the councils of the Chinese Association of Foreign Economic Thought, and the China Information Society. He focuses on public economics, labor economics, and applied microeconometrics. He has published over 20 papers as the first author in important domestic and international journals such as Economic Research Journal, Management World, the Journal of World Economy, and China Economic Review. He has led NNSFC general projects, youth projects, and Beijing Philosophy and Social Science projects. He has been awarded as a teaching model of ideological and political curriculum among universities in Beijing, and his courses have been recognized as national first-class undergraduate courses.

Hao Yubiao

Hao Yubiao is a professor, doctoral supervisor, and distinguished CUEB scholar at the School of Economics. Recognized as a distinguished figure among affiliated universities in Beijing, he also holds membership in the China-America Economics Association. He has led one key project funded by the NSSFC, one for young scholars under the NSSFC, and two projects funded by Beijing Philosophy and Social Science, and published five academic monographs and over 50 papers in key journals and newspapers such as Academic Monthly, Comparative Economic & Social Systems, and Economic Daily.

Zhang Xiaomeng

Zhang Xiaomeng is an associate professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Economics of CUEB. She has led one project funded by the NSSFC for young scholars, and published over 10 papers in important journals such as Journal of Population Economics and Journal of Finance and Economics.

Zhang Fang

Zhang Fang is an associate professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Economics of CUEB. She focuses on policy evaluation, environmental economics, big data, and machine learning. She has published over 10 papers in domestic and international journals such as Nankai Business Review, Economic Perspectives, and Computers & Industrial Engineering. She has also published one academic monograph.

Tian Ge

Tian Ge is a lecturer and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Economics of CUEB. She focuses on digital economy, labor economics, and development economics. Her papers have been published in domestic and international journals such as Economic Research Journal, Management World, the Journal of World Economy, and the Journal of Financial Research. She has led two projects for young scholars, respectively funded by the NNSFC and by the Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education. She has also published one academic monograph.