Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM) held its 2024 Advisory Board Meeting on October 25. It was the board's 25th annual meeting since its establishment. A total of 22 board members attended the meeting.
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with representatives of the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/ZHANG Ling)
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with representatives of the advisory board in the morning.
Noting that China's economic operation is stable overall and making progress, Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the country is speeding up the implementation of a package of incremental policies, as it strives to achieve its annual economic and social development targets.
He highlighted the ever-growing development momentum driven by reform and innovation, which serves to promote China's steady and long-term economic development.
China always firmly supports economic globalization and will open its door only wider to the world, according to DING, who also said that the country is willing to share the fruits of development with the world.
Ding expressed hope that the advisors would continue to actively provide suggestions and support the development of China's economy and education system.
Citing the country's abundant development opportunities, Apple CEO Tim Cook, chair of the advisory board, said that Apple is willing to expand investment in China -- to achieve mutual benefits and win-win outcomes.
Wang Qishan, China’s former vice president and the honorary chairman of the advisory board, met with the representatives in the evening.
Zhou Xiaochuan, vice chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia and China’s chief representative to the Boao Forum; Wang Zhijun, deputy secretary-general of the State Council; Ma Zhaoxu, China’s vice foreign minister; Guo Shuqing, chairman of the former China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), former secretary of Party Committee of the People's Bank of China; Liu Mingkang, chairman of the former China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC); Xiao Yanshun, deputy director of the Research Office of the State Council; Chen Jie and Xiong Sihao, China’s vice education ministers; Jin Yilin, counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Zhu Yunlai, former president and CEO of China International Capital Corporation (CICC); Qiu Yong, secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee; Li Luming, president of Tsinghua University, along with directors from related bureaus and departments under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education, and Tsinghua SEM leadership attended the activity.
Tim Cook chairs the advisory board meeting.
The Advisory Board meeting took place at Tsinghua SEM in the afternoon and was chaired by Tim Cook. He welcomed six new members and thanked all board members, including four outgoing members for their contributions and support.
Li Luming gives a speech at the meeting.
Li Luming conveyed Tsinghua SEM’s first Dean and Founding Honorary Chairman of the advisory board Zhu Rongji’s heartfelt greetings and gratitude to all the members and specially-invited experts for their kind help to Tsinghua University and Tsinghua SEM. As the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee emphasized on promoting high-standard opening up, Li said, Tsinghua University remains committed to openness and collaboration in the face of complex and evolving new circumstances and is vigorously fostering high-level, globally-minded and innovative talents to address challenges shared by all humanity. Li Luming introduced the latest progress in the school's reform and development, thanking the advisory committee members for coming to Tsinghua's classrooms to provide students with opportunities for face-to-face communication and learning from the experiences of world-class business leaders. He looked forward to working with the members to promote the high-quality development of the university and the school.
Bai Chong-En speaks at the meeting.
Bai Chong-En, dean of Tsinghua SEM, reported to the advisory board on the progress of the school's work over the past year and analyzed opportunities and challenges centered on the theme “Creating Greater Global Impact”. He invited the members to provide thinking and measures on how to lift the school to the next stage of going global. The advisory board members engaged in discussion and idea exchange afterwards.
The 2024 Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board meeting
Attendees included Qian Yingyi, fourth dean of Tsinghua SEM; Raymond T. Dalio, founder, CIO mentor, and member of the Bridgewater Board, Bridgewater Associates, LP; Srikant M. Datar, George F. Baker Professor of Administration and dean of Harvard Business School; Michel Doukeris, global CEO of AB InBev; Victor K. Fung, group chairman of the Fung Group; Gu Binglin, former president of Tsinghua University; Erika H. James, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Richard Li, founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group; Óscar García Maceiras, CEO of Inditex Group; Sir Andrew Mackenzie, chair of the board of Shell plc ; Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc.; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, managing director and group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company; Brian L. Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation; Dilhan Pillay SANDRASEGARA, executive director and CEO of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited and Temasek International Pte. Ltd; Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Blackstone; John L. Thornton, fourth chairman of the advisory board (2010-2013), chairman of Redbird Capital Partners and
co-chair of the board of Asia Society; Jacob Wallenberg, chairman of the board of Investor AB; Marjorie Yang, chairman and CEO of Esquel Group; Zhao Chunjun, second dean of Tsinghua SEM; Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management of BMW AG, Liu Mingkang and Yang Bin, vice president of Tsinghua University. Members of the Tsinghua SEM Joint Committee of Party and Administration were present.
Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board members pose for a group photo.
Evan G. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Chubb Limited and Chubb Group; Sir Andrew Mackenzie, Óscar García Maceiras, Victor K. Fung, Marjorie Yang, Oliver Zipse, Dilhan Pillay SANDRASEGARA and John L. Thornton lectured in the Tsinghua SEM classrooms and interacted with students from various programs during the meeting.
The Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board was established in October 2000 and is composed of prominent business executives, business school deans, renowned scholars and experts from both domestic and international arenas, including Nobel laureates in economics. Zhu Rongji, first dean of Tsinghua SEM, serves as the founding honorary chairman of the advisory board. China’s former vice president Wang Qishan is the honorary chairman now. The board's mission is to strengthen connections between Tsinghua SEM and various sectors globally, to enhance its teaching and research capacities, and to support its journey towards becoming a world-class school of economics and management.
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Source: Xinhua
Editor: Li Han
