Originally published on September 24, 2015
The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in importance for international economic relations and policy and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic and Political Relations, which has become one of the premier events of its type. This year, key topics discussed will include China’s financial market, the state of China’s macro-economy, the China-Africa relationship, and China’s outward investments and their impacts.
The conference features leading scholars from the U.S., China, and other countries, who present research on a wide range of issues. Conference sessions have addressed a wide range of topics such as the prospects for China’s continued growth; financial liberalization; trade imbalances and practices; retirement patterns and pension reform; industrial clusters; gender imbalances; the rural-urban development balance and patterns of poverty reduction; labor migration; and China’s role in international development financing. The conference has become a leading forum for experts in the research and policy community to improve understanding of issues critical to China, the U.S., and the global economy.
Beyond the conference, IIEP faculty are also conducting research on critical issues such as Chinese trade and foreign direct investment; China’s state-owned enterprises; the impact of Chinese economic activity in Latin American countries; energy usage and environmental outcomes in China; worldwide trade remedy actions against China; comparisons of U.S. and China unfair trade practices; and revisions to China’s provincial macroeconomic data.
