2025 "New Sinology Program" Economics and Management Workshop and the 1st BNUBS International Students Academic Forum Successfully Held

On April 26, 2025, the 2025 "New Sinology Program" Economics and Management Workshop and the 1st BNUBS International Students Academic Forum were successfully held. This forum specially invited Professor Liu Ruiming from Renmin University of China and Professor Zhang Xun from Beijing Normal University to deliver keynote speeches. Representatives of international postgraduate students from universities such as Peking University, Beijing Normal University, University of International Business and Economics, Nankai University, Zhejiang University, Xiamen University, Wuhan University, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology participated in the forum and gave academic reports. The event also specially invited Professor Yu Xinding from the University of International Business and Economics, Associate Professor Zhu Yifeng from Central University of Finance and Economics, Professor He Feng from Capital University of Economics and Business, and Associate Professors Wang Haicheng, Zhu Min, and Chen Chaofan from Beijing Normal University to form an expert review panel to provide professional comments on the submitted papers.

Figure 1 Forum Group Photo

Professor Sun Zhijun, the Party secretary of BNUBS, delivered a speech at the forum. Secretary Sun extended a warm welcome to all the experts and international students in attendance and expressed his gratitude to those who have always cared about and supported the development of BNUBS. He pointed out that this forum represents the first in - depth integration of the "New Sinology Program" with the economics and management discipline. It is also the first international academic forum hosted by our School with international students as the main body and aimed at young scholars worldwide. It is a continuous exploration of promoting diverse dialogue and academic innovation in the field of cross - cultural economic management research.

Figure 2 Secretary Sun Zhijun's Speech

Figure 3 Professor Hu Conghui Presided over the Opening Ceremony

The forum was divided into four major sections: The keynote speeches focused on "The Necessity and Paths for International Students to Study Chinese Economic Issues" and "The Digital Economy Driving China's Economic Development"; the International Trade Sub - forum focused on the new trade order and value chain reconstruction; the Economic and Social Sub - forum covered multiple topics such as educational economics and local economic development; and the Enterprise Management Sub - forum explored the impact of the green transformation of the manufacturing industry on corporate financial performance.

The keynote speeches were hosted by Associate Dean Hu Conghui. Professor Liu Ruiming shared his insights under the title of "Coming with Questions, Leaving with Solutions: How Should International Students Study Chinese Economic Issues". Professor Liu systematically reviewed the practices of China's economic reform in aspects such as rural reform, state - owned enterprise reform, the fiscal and financial system, opening - up, factor marketization, the scientific and technological innovation system, social security and people's livelihood, the transformation of government functions, green transformation, and regional coordinated development. For the international student community, he pointed out that whether international student friends will become politicians, researchers, or entrepreneurs in the future, they can all benefit from studying Chinese economic issues. By studying Chinese issues, they can translate this into practical impetus for promoting policy optimization, industrial upgrading, and business innovation in their home countries. He particularly emphasized that studying Chinese economics requires a problem - awareness. Through the process of "Problem - Theory - Solution", combined with policy text analysis and micro - data modeling, and incorporating a cross - cultural perspective, a bridge can be built between academia and practice for China and global development.

Figure 4 Professor Liu Ruiming's Keynote Speech

Professor Zhang Xun shared his thoughts under the title of "The Digital Economy: A New Engine for China's Economic Development". Professor Zhang presented an overview of the development of the digital economy in China from the perspectives of consumer internet and industrial internet. In his speech, Professor Zhang pointed out that the digital economy has become the core engine for the high - quality development of China's economy, and its development benefits from the dual drive of policy support and technological innovation. The consumer internet has built a globally leading digital ecosystem through its huge user base and scenario innovation, and digital finance has significantly enhanced financial inclusiveness, especially benefiting rural areas and small and micro - enterprises. As a key area in the "second half" of development, the industrial internet faces challenges such as a low penetration rate in the manufacturing industry and unbalanced regional development. However, through benefit - sharing mechanisms and data circulation technologies, it is expected to reduce the costs of digital transformation.

Figure 5 Professor Zhang Xun's Keynote Speech

The first sub - forum, themed "International Trade", was hosted by Professor Yu Xinding from the University of International Business and Economics. DIANA BAITURGANOVA, a New Sinology Ph.D. student from Nankai University, focused on the new order of agricultural product trade between Kazakhstan and China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and analyzed the trade characteristics and challenges from 2014 to 2024; Shahri from the University of International Business and Economics, based on the data of railway construction in Eurasia and combined with the HMR model, revealed the promoting effect of railway density on regional trade and the law of diminishing marginal effects in high - income countries; SUPPAKORN KHONKHLONG, a New Sinology Ph.D. student from Wuhan University, explored the mechanism of the transformation of China - ASEAN high - tech product trade towards high - value - added fields from the perspectives of policy coordination, industrial collaboration, and technological empowerment. Professor Yu Xinding and Associate Professor Wang Haicheng commented on the papers.

Figure 6 Professor Yu Xinding

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Figure 7 Associate Professor Wang Haicheng

Figure 8 International Students Presented at the International Trade Sub - forum

The second sub - forum, themed "Economic and Social", was hosted by Associate Professor Zhu Yifeng from Central University of Finance and Economics. Eric T. Mupona, a New Sinology Ph.D. student from Zhejiang University, took Jinyun County as an example to study the role of adaptive local government behavior in rural revitalization; Faosta Haka, a New Sinology Ph.D. student from Peking University, analyzed the impact of the public - private partnership education model on students' academic performance and suggested deepening the causal inference method; Winnifred Naasag Mwinviet from Huzhou University discussed the employment mismatch problem caused by China's higher education enrollment expansion policy; Rattawit Praiwan from Xiamen University analyzed the resource mismatch phenomenon in the life cycle of Thai manufacturing factories; Mwahara Shupy from Beijing Normal University took the lithium - mine development in Malawi as an example to discuss the sustainable development path of African resource - based countries. Associate Professor Zhu Yifeng and Associate Professor Zhu Min commented on the papers.

Figure 9 Associate Professor Zhu Min

Figure 10 Associate Professor Zhu Yifeng

Figure 11 International Students Presented at the Economic and Social Sub - forum

The third sub - forum, themed "Enterprise Management", was hosted by Professor He Feng from Capital University of Economics and Business. Muhammad Suhrab from Huazhong University of Science and Technology studied the impact of digital finance and regional innovation on the leverage risks of Chinese enterprises; Nguyen Duc Hung from Xiamen University evaluated the role of Vietnam's enterprise zone policy on performance and employment; Shurjo Fazley Mehrab from Beijing Normal University analyzed the relationship between asset characteristics and transaction frequency from the perspective of transaction - cost economics; Mohammad Haseeb from Wuhan University focused on exploring the paths of fintech in promoting the green transformation of small and medium - sized enterprises. Professor He Feng and Associate Professor Chen Chaofan commented on the papers.

Figure 12 Professor He Feng

Figure 13 Associate Professor Chen Chaofan

Figure 14 International Students Presented at the Enterprise Management Sub - forum

This workshop was funded by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education. With the "New Sinology Program" as a link, it integrated the practical wisdom and cross - cultural perspectives of the economics and management discipline, and conducted in - depth discussions around topics such as international trade, economic and social issues, and enterprise management. It fully demonstrated the solid academic training and diverse international perspectives of young scholars from various countries. The precise and detailed comments from the experts also provided valuable directions for international students to further refine their papers. The open spirit of the "New Sinology Program" will continue to support the scientific research of international students in China, guiding students to be rooted in Chinese practices while engaging in dialogue with global frontiers in the research of the economics and management discipline, promoting two - way empowerment of theoretical innovation and inter - civilizational exchanges.

Contributed by Office of International Exchange and Cooperation

Edited by Xie Jia

Reviewed by Hu Conghui