Join Professor David Daokui Li, Founding Dean of Schwarzman College, for a discussion of how to better understand China's ever growing role in the world.

Professor David Daokui Li is a leading Chinese economist. Together with Eric S. Maskin, 2007 Nobel Laureate of Economics, he is a Co-president of the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE). He also served as the founding Dean of the Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University from 2014 to 2017. His research and teaching cover a wide range of economic fields, including government and economics, economic development, comparative economics, and the Chinese economy.

As the Director of the Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE), which has evolved to become the Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT) of Tsinghua University, he has been active in policy discussions inside and outside China. Since 2008, he has been a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Professor David Daokui Li holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. He obtained his B.S. from Tsinghua University in 1985 as a member of the first cohort of graduates of the School of Economics and Management.

How Tsinghua University Students, Faculty, and Staff Can Attend This Event

Who can attend this event?

This event is open to currently enrolled Tsinghua University students, both undergraduate and graduate, as well as current Tsinghua University faculty and staff. This event has 100 seats open for Tsinghua University classmates and colleagues.


What is required to join this event?
All guests must present a valid registration from this website as well as a valid Tsinghua University ID Card in order to access Schwarzman College for this event.

Off the Record

This event will be held off the record. No quotations, recordings, or other descriptions of the event and its content may be published, including on social media or other locations online, without the advance written permission of Schwarzman College and Tsinghua University.

Entering and Exiting the Schwarzman College

Registered attendees can enter Schwarzman College 20 minutes before the session begins. For this session, doors open at 6:40 pm. No attendees will be admitted after 7:30 pm.

Following the conclusion of this event, Schwarzman College is closed to visitors as it is a residential building (student dorm). We ask that all Tsinghua classmates and colleagues who join us for the session exit the building when our session concludes at around 8:30 pm. All guests' cooperation is greatly appreciated.