The global economy is undergoing profound structural change. Geopolitical conflict, shifts in trade and economic policy, technological competition, and the reorganization of global production and supply chains are increasingly intertwined. As economic relations become more closely linked to security, technology, and finance, geoeconomics has become an essential perspective for understanding the evolution of international economic relations. Examining the mechanisms, transmission channels, and consequences of these changes is critical to understanding the trajectory of the world economy and the new challenges facing global economic governance. These developments are also reshaping the scope and context of international economics. The deepening interplay among trade, investment, growth, industrial policy, finance, technology, production networks, and global governance is raising a new set of empirical and theoretical questions for the field.
The annual conference series on International Trade Disputes, the Reshaping of Globalization, and New International Economics—held for eight consecutive years since 2018—will broaden its scope in 2026. The 2026 Conference on Geoeconomics and New Trends in International Economics (GNIE2026) is scheduled for December 4–6, 2026, at Tsinghua University.
The conference comprises academic paper presentations and a teaching workshop. The research sessions will continue the series’ engagement with frontier topics in international trade, international finance, and the reshaping of the global order, while also examining the new patterns, mechanisms, and trends emerging in a geoeconomic context. Discussions will focus on international trade and finance, growth, global value chains, technological change, economic security, and global economic governance. In addition, the conference will offer a dedicated teaching workshop, “Great-Power Competition and the Restructuring of the World Order,” for instructors teaching at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The workshop aims to advance the development of China's independent knowledge system in international economics.
The conference will offer both in-person and online participation. Paper presenters and discussants based in mainland China are required to attend in person. Participants in the teaching workshop may attend either in person or online. We encourage in-person participation so that attendees can join discussions on research and teaching at Tsinghua. In-person participants will receive complimentary textbooks and other teaching materials. Online places are subject to meeting-capacity limits; please submit the registration form as early as possible.
I. Research Sessions | December 4–5, 2026
Topics include (but are not limited to):
1. Geoeconomics, efficiency and security, and the reshaping of the world order
2. Industrial policy
3. Artificial intelligence, economic development, and the global order
4. New trends in international trade and international finance
5. Innovation, industrial upgrading, and growth in open economies
6. Restructuring of global value chains
7. Global rebalancing and the restructuring of the international monetary system
8. Cross-border payments, digital currencies, and innovation in the international financial system
9. Green transition, climate policy, and international trade
II. Teaching Workshop on “Great-Power Competition and the Restructuring of the World Order” | December 6, 2026
Tsinghua University introduced its undergraduate general education course “China–US Trade Disputes and Globalization Restructuring” in 2019, followed by the master’s-level course “International Trade and Financial Disputes” in 2020 and the doctoral-level course “Advanced International Trade and Financial Disputes” in 2021. As of 2026, these courses have been offered for eight, seven, and six consecutive years, respectively.
This one-day workshop will draw on Tsinghua’s full suite of teaching resources across these three levels, including syllabi, textbooks, readings, assignments, examinations, and term papers. It is intended primarily for faculty teaching international trade, international finance, area studies, and related subjects, and is also open to other instructors interested in geoeconomics, great-power competition, and the reshaping of the world order. The program will combine faculty training with discussion and exchange on teaching practice.
Keynote Speakers
Gene Grossman
Jacob Viner Professor of International Economics, Princeton University, United States
Matteo Maggiori
Professor of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, United States
Christoph Trebesch
Professor of Macroeconomics, Kiel University; Director of the Research Center on International Finance, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany; Leader, CEPR Research Policy Network on Geoeconomics and Security
Registration and Paper Submission
1. Registration
Please submit the conference registration form by November 20, 2026 (one submission is sufficient):
1. Conference submission portal: https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DRmJpdU5Md0FmbXdS
2. Scan the paper-submission QR code.
2. Paper Submission
Submissions are welcome in English or Chinese and must present original research that has not been published. Please submit an electronic version of the full paper by November 1, 2026.
Email subject line: [University] + [Author Name(s)] + GNIE Conference Paper
Please submit your paper using either of the following methods (one submission is sufficient):
1. Conference submission portal: http://china-us.events.pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn/
2. Scan the paper-submission QR code.
For inquiries, please contact: cifer@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn
Organizing Committee
Chair
Jiandong Ju
Chair Professor, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University; Director, Center for International Finance and Economic Research (CIFER)
Members
Listed alphabetically by surname.
Member |
Academic Title and Affiliation |
Qun Bao |
Distinguished Professor, School of Economics, Nankai University |
Xiaohua Bao |
Chair Professor, College of Business, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics |
Yan Bai |
David Zervos PhD ’93 Professor of Economics, University of Rochester; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) |
Fan Cui |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Xiao Chen |
Associate Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Yongbing Chen |
Professor, School of Economics, Xiamen University |
Haoyuan Ding |
Chair Professor, College of Business, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics |
Heiwai Tang |
Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics and Associate Vice-President (Global), The University of Hong Kong |
Yan Dong |
Senior Research Fellow and Head of Research Administration, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Yingxin Du |
Associate Research Fellow, China Institute for WTO Studies, University of International Business and Economics |
Dahai Fu |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics |
Haichao Fan |
Distinguished Professor, School of Economics, Fudan University |
Xiang Fang |
Associate Professor of Finance, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong |
Xiaoyun Fan |
Professor and Dean, School of Finance, Nankai University |
Qin Gou |
Professor and Associate Dean, School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics |
Fan He |
Professor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
Hanwei Huang |
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, City University of Hong Kong |
Junjie Hong |
Professor and President, Shandong University of Finance and Economics |
Xianhai Huang |
Professor and Former Vice-President, Zhejiang University |
Ran Jing |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Yang Jiao |
Assistant Professor, School of Economics, Singapore Management University |
Bo Li |
Associate Professor, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University |
Bing Li |
Professor, Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University |
Bin Liu |
Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean, School of Government, University of International Business and Economics |
Bing Lu |
Associate Professor, School of Statistics, Beijing Normal University |
Chunding Li |
Professor, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University |
Dan Lu |
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Faqin Lin |
Leading Professor, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University |
Jing Lu |
Professor, School of Economics, Zhejiang University |
Kunwang Li |
Distinguished Professor, School of Economics, Nankai University |
Lei Li |
Professor of Economics and Politics of China, University of Göttingen, Germany |
Liya Liu |
Professor and President, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics |
Qing Liu |
Tenured Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University |
Qing Liu |
Chair Professor, School of Economics, Renmin University of China |
Rong Luo |
Associate Professor, School of Economics, Renmin University of China |
Shu Lin |
Professor, Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Xuewen Liu |
Professor of Finance, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong |
Yao Amber Li |
Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Economics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Yang Liu |
Tenured Associate Professor of Finance, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong |
Yue Liu |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics |
Yue Lu |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Yuankun Li |
Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. |
Zhengwen Liu |
Assistant Professor, School of Economics, Peking University |
Zhiyuan Li |
Distinguished Professor, School of Economics, Fudan University |
Chang Ma |
Associate Professor, Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University |
Hong Ma |
Professor, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University |
Xiangjun Ma |
Professor, China Economic Research Institute, Liaoning University |
Yeqing Ma |
Professor, School of Business, Nanjing University |
Guangyu Nie |
Professor, College of Business, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics |
David Q. Pan |
Executive Dean and Professor, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University |
Shuijun Peng |
Professor, School of Economics, Xiamen University |
Larry Dongxiao Qiu |
Chair Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Lingnan University, Hong Kong |
Bin Sheng |
Distinguished Professor and Vice-President, Nankai University |
Hong Song |
Professor, School of Global and Area Studies, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Kang Shi |
Chair Professor, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University |
Li Su |
Associate Professor, School of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China |
Liugang Sheng |
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Qingyi Su |
Senior Research Fellow and Head of the International Trade Division, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Hui Tong |
Senior Economist, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, International Monetary Fund |
Wei Tian |
Tenured Associate Professor, School of Economics, Peking University |
Yihong Tang |
Professor and Dean, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Xiaosong Wang |
Professor, School of Economics, Renmin University of China |
Yong Wang |
Tenured Associate Professor, Institute of New Structural Economics, Peking University |
Yi Wen |
Distinguished Professor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
Yongjin Wang |
Research Fellow, School of Economics, Nankai University |
Zi Wang |
Tenured Associate Professor, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University |
Guangtao Xia |
Associate Research Fellow and Deputy Head of the International Finance Division, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Juanyi Xu |
Associate Professor, School of Business and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Lisheng Xiao |
Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Global Macroeconomics Division, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Qiyuan Xu |
Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Daniel Yi Xu |
David Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Economics, Duke University; Research Associate, NBER |
Changhua Yu |
Professor, National School of Development, Peking University |
Changjiang Yang |
Professor, School of Economics, Fudan University |
Miaojie Yu |
Professor and President, Liaoning University |
Rudai Yang |
Tenured Professor, School of Economics, Peking University |
Wen Yao |
Tenured Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University |
Xinding Yu |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Xiaopeng Yin |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics |
Zhen Yu |
Professor and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Wuhan University |
Vivian Zhanwei Yue |
Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Economics, Emory University; Research Associate, NBER |
Bin Zhang |
Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Hongsong Zhang |
Associate Professor of Economics, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong |
Jialiang Zhang |
Associate Professor, School of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics |
Kunfu Zhu |
Professor, School of Economics, Renmin University of China |
Ming Zhang |
Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
Yifan Zhang |
Professor, Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Zhongxiu Zhao |
Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, and Former President, University of International Business and Economics |
Conference Secretariat (CIFER)
Jiandong Ju; Xinding Yu; Guangtao Xia; Qingqing Niu;
He Cong; Fangfang Gong; Neng Hao; Zhihao Wang.
