Research Centers
The Center for Belt and Road Initiative Research at the National Academy of Development and Strategy (NADS), RUC brings together preponderant teams associated with humanities and social sciences from the School of International Studies, the School of Economics, the School of Ecology & Environment, the School of Finance, the School of Public Administration and Policy, the Business School, the School of Social Research, School of Population and Health, the School of Philosophy, the School of Foreign Languages, and the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at RUC. Led by six chief experts, including Prof. Xu Qinhua (BRI Green Strategy), Prof. Chen Yongjun (BRI Economic Strategy), Prof. Wang Yiwei (BRI National Strategy), Prof. Wang Wen (BRI Diplomatic Strategy), Prof. Dai Wensheng (BRI Digital Strategy) and Prof. Wang Yujie (BRI Cultural Strategy), together with other 19researchers, the Center conducts research on the construction of the "Belt and Road" and the development of China, alignment of the BRI with the development strategies of countries along the "Belt and Road", the BRI and a new type of globalization, as well as key focus areas of the BRI (infrastructure investment, mutual learning among civilizations, green development, risk governance and regional integration), supported by relevant programs and projects. The Center is committed to building a BRI country information database, and based on big data analysis, delving into the military, political, economic, social and environmental changes in BRI countries. It also aims to launch annual country-specific "Belt and Road" think tank books, thus providing a solid theoretical basis and intellectual support for promoting the development of the BRI.
Director: Prof. Xu Qinhua; Deputy Directors: Assoc. Prof. Wang Ke, Prof. Luo Yu; Assistant Director: Prof. Zheng Yuntian; Assistant to the Director: Sun Xiaowen (Lecturer).
Director
Xu Qinhua
Xu Qinhua is Wu Yuzhang Scholar at RUC; vice dean of the National Academy of Development and Strategy (NADS); executive dean of the Eurasian Research Institute; director of the Center for Belt and Road Initiative Research; professor and PhD supervisor of the School of International Studies (SIS); Master's supervisor in International Political Economy and World Economy; director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European & Central Asian Studies, SIS; and director of the Center for International Energy and Environment Strategy Studies, SIS. Her research focuses on China's energy diplomacy and international cooperation, international energy strategy, energy development policy, geopolitics, Eurasian regional security, green development of the BRI, etc. She is a standing director of the China National Association for International Studies; standing director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, CASS; member of the Standing Committee of the Petroleum Economics Committee of the Chinese Petroleum Society; deputy director and secretary-general of the Technical Committee on Renewable Energy of the China Energy Research Society; and member of the editorial board of International Petroleum Economics (2014-). She held or is holding a number of social positions, such as member of the Standing Committee of the World Energy Council (2012-2016); principal researcher of the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC) (2007-2008); chief expert at the Research Advisory Base of the National Energy Administration (NEA) (2014-). She is the convener of the Think Tank Working Group of the "Belt and Road" Energy Partnership Cooperation Network of NEA; researcher at the Eurasian Social Development Research Institute of the Development Research Centre of the State Council; visiting professor at Xinjiang University and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU); and co-secretary-general of the Worldwide Universities Think Tanks Network (WUTTN). She has published 18 books and more than 100 papers and professional review articles. She is editor-in-chief of China International Energy Cooperation Report (2009-present, in different languages). Her articles have received instructions from central leaders and many have been adopted by various ministers of the central government. She has published a number of articles in journals such as People's Daily, Guangming Daily and Economic Daily, and has a personal column in the Theory section of People's Daily Online. She is a special commentator for China.com.cn and CGTN. She is the initiator and chief planner of China International Energy Cooperation Forum and the International Conference on "Belt and Road" Green Development.
Deputy Director
Wang Ke
Wang Ke graduated from Tsinghua University with a PhD in Engineering. He is currently the vice dean and associate professor of the School of Ecology & Environment at RUC; executive director of the Energy and Climate Economics Project Team; researcher of the National Academy of Development and Strategy (NADS); deputy director of the Center for Belt and Road Initiative Research, NADS; member of the Committee on Energy Systems Engineering, China Energy Research Society (CERS); member of the Committee on Energy Economics, CERS; and member of the Expert Committee of the Green & Low-Carbon Development Think Tank Partnership (GDTP). His research focuses on energy-environment-economy modeling and policy simulation, energy and climate change strategies and policies, economic analysis of international climate regimes, analysis on policies and institutions for the transfer of environmentally sound technologies, and low-carbon planning for Chinese cities. Over the years, Wang has published 5 books and 31 academic papers, and chaired and participated in 48 research projects.
Deputy Director
Luo Yu
Luo Yu graduated from RUC with a PhD in Economics. He is currently the Deputy Secretary and associate professor of the School of Finance at RUC; researcher of the National Academy of Development and Strategy (NADS); deputy director of the Center for Belt and Road Initiative Research, NADS; researcher of the Center for Financial Policy Studies, RUC; executive editor-in-chief of Monetary and Financial Review; researcher of the International Monetary Institute (IMI), RUC; member of the editorial board of RMB Internationalization Report ; researcher of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, RUC; researcher of the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion (CAFI), RUC; and member of the editorial board of China Financial Inclusion Development Report and China Digital Financial Inclusion Report. His research focuses on macro finance, commercial banks, and inclusive finance. He has published a monograph, On Economic Financialization, and has published papers in a number of domestic and international journals, including Economic and Political Studies, and Economic Research Journal.
Members
Members: Xu Qinhua, Wang Ke, Luo Yu, Dai Wensheng, Chen Yongjun, Xia Min, Chen Xiaoqin, Jin Qiaowen, Feng Junxin, Zheng Yuntian, Bao Jianyun, He Qing, Zhang Yongxian, Liu Xu, Wang Wen, Wang Yiwei, Dong Changgui, Wang Yujie, Sun Xiaowen