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.

【CALL FOR PAPERS】2026 Conference on Geoeconomics and New Trends in International Economics

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