September 22, 2024, the National School of Development (NSD) at Peking University celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Peking University Hall.

Representatives from economics and management departments of top universities both domestically and internationally, teachers, students and alumni of NSD, as well as well-known figures from academia, business, and media, gathered at the campus to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of NSD.

The all-day celebration consists of three chapters: ceremony in the morning, three parallel sub-forums in the afternoon, and a tea party in the evening.

Jiang Guohua, Vice Chair of the Peking University Council, as well as Justin Yifu Lin, Yi Gang, Hai Wen, Zhang Weiying, Zhang Fan, Yu Mingde, who are co-founding professors of the NSD, Lei Xiaoyan, Secretary of the Party Committee of NSD, and Huang Yiping, Dean of NSD, attended the event.

Ceremony

The ceremony in the morning started with a speech session, which was chaired by Lei Xiaoyan, Secretary of the Party Committee of NSD.

 Lei Xiaoyan, Secretary of the Party Committee of NSD

Jiang Guohua, Vice Chair of the Peking University Council; Justin Yifu Lin, Co-founding Professor and Honorary Dean of NSD at Peking University; Qian Yingyi, former Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University; Yu Miaojie, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Liaoning University; Chen Binkai, Vice President of Central University of Finance and Economics and NSD alumnus; Li Jia, Dean of the School of Economics at Singapore Management University and NSD alumnus; and Huang Yiping, Dean of NSD at Peking University, delivered speeches successively.

Jiang Guohua, Vice Chair, University Council, Peking University 

Justin Yifu Lin, Co-founding Professor and Honorary Dean of NSD at Peking University

Qian Yingyi, former Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University

Yu Miaojie, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Liaoning University
Chen Binkai, Vice President of Central University of Finance and Economics and NSD alumnus
Li Jia, Dean of the School of Economics at Singapore Management University and NSD alumnus
Huang Yiping, Dean of NSD at Peking University

After the speech session, Jiang Guohua, Huang Yiping, and Lei Xiaoyan took the stage in turn to present the "NSD 30-Year Contribution Award". The awarding session was presided over by Huang Zhuo, Deaputy Dean of NSD.

The five award winners were Justin Yifu Lin, Co-Founding Professor of NSD, Honorary Dean, Dean of the New Structural Economics Research Institute, and Dean of the South-South Cooperation and Development Institute; Hai Wen, Co-Founding Professor of NSD, Deputy Director of the Peking University Council, former Vice President of Peking University, and Founding Dean of HSBC Business School; Zhang Weiying, Co-Founding Professor of NSD and Director of the Market and Network Economy Research Center; Zhang Jiali, former Vice Dean of NSD and former Director of the Peking University Industry Management Committee Office; and Xing Huiqing, Deputy Party Secretary of NSD.

Huang Zhuo, Deaputy Dean of NSD

Justin Yifu Lin, Co-Founding Professor of NSD, Honorary Dean, Dean of the New Structural Economics Research Institute, and Dean of the South-South Cooperation and Development Institute
Hai Wen, Co-Founding Professor of NSD, Deputy Director of the Peking University Council, former Vice President of Peking University, and Founding Dean of HSBC Business School;
Zhang Weiying, Co-Founding Professor of NSD and Director of the Market and Network Economy Research Center
Zhang Jiali, former Vice Dean of NSD and former Director of the Peking University Industry Management Committee Office;
Xing Huiqing, Deputy Party Secretary of NSD

The roundtable discussion with the founding professors was presided over by Huang Yiping, Dean of NSD. Four co-founding professors from NSD: Justin Yifu Lin, Yi Gang, Hai Wen, and Zhang Weiying, shared with the audience their insights on four topics:

1. Life and work experience prior to founding CCER (predecessor of NSD)

2. Outstanding achievements and challenges in the process of establishing CCER

3. Their academic and policy thoughts

4. Expectations for the future development of NSD

The four founding professors not only demonstrated the rigor and wisdom of scholars, but also showed their enthusiasm and commitment as educators, as well as their ardent expectations and firm confidence in the future development of the college.

Sub-forums

In the afternoon, three parallel sub-forums were held at Chengze Garden and Langrun Garden of the NSD at Peking University, covering think tanks, business studies, and academia. Over 30 elites from universities, business schools, and enterprises both domestically and internationally gathered together. More than 50 scholars, industry leaders, and alumni engaged in in-depth exchanges and sharing from different fields, focusing on the themes of "The Path to a High-Level Market Economy", "Business Studies in the Era of Innovation and Change", and "The New Narrative of China's Economy".

An alumni donation signing ceremony, and the establishment ceremony of the "Peking University NSD Academic Alumni Association" were also held in the afternoon.

Tea Party

The tea party was held at Chengze Garden, with Dean Huang Yiping delivering a speech. Professor Zhang Fan and Professor Yu Mingde spoke as representatives of the faculty and staff of the college. Representatives of master's, doctoral, and dual-degree alumni, MBA and EMBA representatives, as well as DPS doctoral and undergraduate alumni, also shared their thoughts.