China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in its importance for international economic relations and policy, and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP and its affiliated faculty. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic and Relations, which has become one of the premier events of its type bringing together experts in the research and policy community to improve understanding of issues critical to China, the U.S., and the global economy. IIEP’s faculty also regularly publish articles, op-eds, books, and working papers focusing on U.S.-China Economic Relations.

This annual 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 topics such as the prospects for China’s continued economic 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 includes an annual, full-day in-person conference at the Elliott School of International Affairs as well as numerous events throughout the year. IIEP partners with GW institutions including the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) to host this annual conference.

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15th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

Virtual Event Series Beginning November 4th, 2022

Sessions Included: “The End of Growth and the Return of Ideology: Economics, Sustainability, and Technology in Xi Jinping’s China”, “Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise”

Keynote Speaker: Harry Harding

Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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14th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

Virtual Event Series Beginning October 15, 2021

Sessions Included: “Did U.S. Politicians Expect the China Shock?”, “One Currency, Two Markets: China’s Attempt to Internationalize the Renminbi”, “How is the Roll Out of Digital RMB Changing the Financial System in China and Abroad?”, and “U.S.-China Hostility”

Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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13th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

Virtual Event Series Beginning October 30, 2020

Keynote Speaker: Carmen M. Reinhart (World Bank Chief Economist)

Keynote Speaker: David Michael Lampton (JHU-SAIS)

Panelists: Michael Song, John Rogers, Frank Wong, Chris Fussner, Deborah Lehr, Meg Rithmire, Deborah Brautigam, Li-An Zhou, Matthew E. Kahn, and more!

Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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12th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

November 8th, 2019
Sessions Included: “The Political Economy of Protests”, “Capital Market Liberalization and Industrial Policy”, “Industrial Policy, Technology Transfer, and Financial Access”, and “The Belt and Road Initiative” 
Keynote Speakers: Daniel Xu, David Shambaugh, and Chad Bown 

Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW-CIBER
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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11th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

October 26th, 2018
Sessions Included: “Trends in China’s Macro Economy”, “Technology, Institution and Firm Growth”, “The Myths of U.S.- China Trade War”, “Going Out: China’s Aid, Investment, and Finance to Developing Countries”, “Gender, Migration and Labor Market in China”
Keynote Speakers: Hanming Fang and Caroline Freund 

Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian StudiesGW-CIBER, and GW Confucius Institute
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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10th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

October 6, 2017
Sessions Include: “U.S.- China Trade and U.S. Jobs: A Value-Chain Perspective”, “Infrastructure, Environment, and Growth”, “Chinese Macro-Economy in the Next Decade”, “Lessons of China’s Experience and Experience of the U.S. for China”, “Globalization and Human Capital”, “An Outlook of the U.S.- China Trade Relations”, “The China Model of Economic Development”.
Keynote Speakers: Shang-Jin Wei and Ted Chu

Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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9th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

November 11, 2016
Session Include: “The Future of Trade Integration in the Asia Pacific”, “The Internet in China’s Economy”, “Trade, Migration, and Wage Premium in China”, “China’s Macroeconomy, Urban Growth and Policy Analysis”
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Smith

Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy

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8th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
November 13, 2015
Session Include: “The China-Africa Relationship”, “China’s Outward Investments and Their Impacts”, “China’s Financial Market”, and “The State of China’s Macro-Economy”.
Keynote Speaker: David Dollar
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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7th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
November 21, 2014
Sessions Include: “Economic Issues in China”, “China’s Changing Political Landscape”, and “Environmental Outcomes in China with Global Implications”.
Keynote Speaker: Jianhai Lin
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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6th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
November 8, 2013
Session Include: ” U.S. – China Trade: Jobs and Competition”, “Multinational firms in the U.S. and China”, “China’s Growth and Financial Liberalization”, “China’s Economic and Political Development”
Keynote Speaker: Steve Barnett
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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5th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
October 12, 2012
Sessions Include: “The Eng of Hyper-Growth”, “Are Chinese Trade Flows Different?”, “Retirement Patterns in China”, “Assessing Unfair Trade Between the U.S. and China”, “The Value-added Reform Puzzle in China”
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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4th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
September 23, 2011
Session Include: “Economic Transformation in China”, “Climate Change, Multilateral Trade, and International Financial Rules”, “U.S. and Chinese Policies Towards Intellectual Property Rights”, “Exchange Rates, Economic Growth, and Imbalances” 
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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3rd Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
October 8, 2010
Session Include: “Economic Development Patterns in China”, “Political Economy of Development in China”, “Aspects of U.S.-China Economic Relations”, “China-Africa Links”
Keynote Speaker: Huang Yasheng
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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2nd Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
November 20, 2009
Session Include: “Transformations and Emerging Challenges in the Economy of China” and “Crisis, Emergence of the G2 relationship, and Future Challenges”
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Fred Bergsten
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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1st Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations
October 20, 2008
Session Include: “The U.S. and China in the World Economy”, “U.S. and China Trade and Investment Issues”, “The Future of U.S.-China Relations”
 
Hosted by Institute for International Economic Policy
 
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