On the morning of October 27, a delegation led by Professor Lin Yifu, a counselor of the State Council, a standing member of CPPCC, deputy director of the Economic Committee of CPPCC, president of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, dean of the School of South-South Cooperation and Development of Peking University, and honorary dean of the National School of Development of Peking University arrived at Chongqing University for an exchange visit. Professor Liu delivered a keynote speech in the Lecture Hall, 3/F, Main Teaching Building, and attended the forum held in Conference Room 213 of the No. 1 Main Teaching Building. The forum was chaired by Zhou Xun, secretary of CPC CQU Committee. Wang Xu, deputy secretary of CPC CQU Committee, was also present at the forum.
Professor Lin Yifu delivered a speech titled “reform and opening up of China and new structural economics”, which covered the rapid development of China’s economy after reform and opening-up, and the noticeable contributions made by China to the world economy, difficulties and challenges encountered by developing countries in the process of market economy transition, and the root and basic theory for emergence of new structural economics. Professor Liu pointed out that after reform and opening-up, China’s economy has been seeing steady and rapid growth. This is because a progressive and double-track reform mechanism has been adopted in the process of market economy transition, and a sound market economy operation system has been established. As the first academic report of the 90th anniversary of Chongqing University, it won roars of applauses from the packed audiences. Teachers and students present spoke very highly of the report delivered by Professor. The seminar was chaired by Professor Yao Shujie, deputy director of the Faculty of Social Science of Chongqing University. More than 800 persons including Wang Xu, deputy secretary of CPC CQU Committee and the student and teacher representatives have attended the seminar.
At the seminar, Professor Lin Yifu extended his gratitude to Chongqing University for the warm reception and shared ideas about the current development situation and trend of the world economy, the practical basis of the new structural economics theory and development and application of China’s economic theory. Professor Lin expressed his hope to build the Research Center for New Structural Economics in collaboration with Chongqing University.
Zhou Xun welcomed the delegation led by Professor Lin Yifu, and thanked him for the profound and fascinating report delivered to the teachers and students. Zhou Xun added that the innovation of economic theory had laid a solid foundation for prospering and development of the world economy. The development of theory should be deeply rooted in the social reality, and should serve as a substantial force that drives constant progress of the society.
Liu Changzheng, director of the Enterprise Development Department of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, Ouyang Chen, director of the Green Finance Work Committee of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation and a scholar specialized in new structural economics, Chen Yinhua, editor in chief of Jiangbeizui Finance and Economics and secretary general of Jiangbeizui Finance and Economics Think Tank, Yuan Mei, executive chief editor of Jiangbeizui Finance and Economics, and related responsible comrades from the School of Economics and Business Administration, the School of Public Administration and the School of Construction Management and Real Estate have also attended the seminar.
