ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
To promote China-related financial research globally, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance and Tsinghua University National Institute of Financial Research co-organize the Annual China Financial Research Conference (CFRC). The conference provides a high-quality academic exchange platform, where finance scholars and practitioners worldwide can share their in-depth research on important finance issues in China and exchange ideas on new developments in finance research, with the ultimate goal of reforming China’s financial system and encouraging financial innovations in China.
The 2025 China Financial Research Conference (CFRC 2025) will be held from July 5 to July 6, 2025 at Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance, and will also be live-streamed at Xueshuo Live Platform.
ORGANIZERS
Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
Tsinghua University National Institute of Financial Research
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Xiaoling Wu, Former Vice-President, the People's Bank of China
CONFERENCE SECRETARY GENERAL
Li Liao, Chair Professor, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
Jie Jiao, Dean and Chair Professor, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Xuan Tian, Associate Dean and Chair Professor, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
Xiaoyan Zhang, Associate Dean and Chair Professor, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM CHAIRS (ROTATING)
Li An, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
Zhan Shi, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Jun Pan, SAIF Chair Professor & Professor of Finance, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lin William Cong, The Rudd Family Endowed Chair Professor of Management & Finance, Director of FinTech at Cornell, Cornell University
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
http://cfrc.pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn
REGISTRATION
Please complete the conference registration as below by June 29, 2025:
A. Onsite Participants: Please complete conference registration at Conference Maker. Please scan the QR code below, and then register at the “Meeting Registration” section after login.

B. Online Audience: Please complete live stream registration at Xueshuo Live Platform. Please scan the QR code below, and then click the “Register” button at the bottom of the page after login.
