Prof. Wu Jinglian, senior research fellow at the Development Research Centre of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, delivered a lecture at the Chinese University on 16th March, titled 'Transformation of the Growth Pattern and China's Industrialization'. The lecture attracted an audience of over 200, including staff and students of the University.
Born in Nanjing in 1930, Prof. Wu is one of the most influential economists in contemporary China. He was presented the first China Economics Award in 2005 in recognition of his contribution to theoretical economics and China's economic reform. He co-founded the Chinese comparative institutional analysis, making him a forefather of market economy theories in China. He has also given valuable policy advice to the government in the course of economic reform in areas including private enterprises and competitive market systems.
Prof. Wu is currently a professor at the graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University, and the China Europe International Business School. He has been a senior research fellow at the Development Research Centre of the State Council of China, deputy director of the Office for the Panel on Economic Reforms Project of the State Council, standing committee member of the 9th and 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Advisory Committee for State Informatization. He was also a visiting researcher or professor at Yale University, Oxford University, Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.