The distinction recognizes economists with an outstanding international reputation. CEPR currently has 35 Distinguished Fellows, including several Nobel laureates in economics and chief economists of international organizations. Professor Bai is the only Chinese scholar among them. The nomination is effective from November 1 for a period of six years.

The Lord Browne of Madingley, a member of the Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board, vice chairman of General Atlantic, co-founder of BeyondNetZero and former group chief executive of BP, delivered a keynote lecture titled "From Energy Giant to Climate Investor: Entrepreneurship in the Energy Transition."

Marjorie Yang, a member of the Advisory Board of the Tsinghua SEM and chairman of Esquel Group, delivered a guest lecture under the theme "Leadership Under Fire: Tough Calls in Reform," before engaging undergraduate, master's and doctoral students in sharing and dialogue.

Tsinghua SEM held its 2026 Advisory Board Meeting on October 13. This was the 27th annual session since the board was established, with 26 board members in attendance.

Marc Pictet, a newly appointed member of the Advisory Board of Tsinghua SEM and senior managing partner of Pictet Group, joined a "Board Members in Dialogue with Tsinghua Students" session and engaged in an in-depth exchange with participants from various programs of the Tsinghua SEM Executive Education Center.

The paper examines how changes in the external knowledge environment shape the innovation strategies of Chinese firms.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with representatives of the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing on Tuesday.