Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management (Tsinghua SPPM) convened its 2026 Global Advisory Board (GAB) Meeting on October 10 at Tsinghua University. Under the theme “Global Development and Global Governance: Public Administration at the Forefront,” the meeting brought together GAB members and invited guests. Li Luming, president of Tsinghua University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered welcome remarks. Irina Bokova, former director general of UNESCO, delivered a keynote speech.
On behalf of Tsinghua University, Li Luming extended a warm welcome and expressed sincere gratitude to the GAB members in attendance. He noted that, over the seven years since its establishment, the GAB has provided a range of forward-looking, strategic advice on issues such as public governance in the intelligent era, playing an important role in supporting SPPM’s development. In recent years, the School has continued to strengthen its institutional capacity and significantly enhanced its international influence, making solid progress toward building a world-class discipline in public management. As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes higher education, Tsinghua University is actively exploring ways to integrate AI more deeply into education, advancing AI-driven transformation of research paradigms, and strengthening open cooperation in the field of global governance, particularly AI governance. Looking ahead, he expressed the hope that SPPM would remain rooted in China while embracing a global vision and continue to contribute governance insights of global significance in support of the modernization of China’s governance system. He also hoped that GAB members would continue to offer valuable advice to help SPPM accelerate its progress toward joining the ranks of the world's leading schools of public management, and work together to make greater contributions to improving the global governance system and creating a better future for humanity.
Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management (Tsinghua SPPM) convened its 2026 Global Advisory Board (GAB) Meeting on October 10
Xie Jin, secretary of the CPC Tsinghua SPPM Committee, presided over the opening ceremony. Tam Yiu-chung, secretary-general of the Hong Kong Coalition and advisor of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies, chaired the Strategic Consultation session. Zhu Xufeng, dean of Tsinghua SPPM, presented a report on the School’s development strategy.
The attending GAB members and guests highly affirmed the achievements of Tsinghua SPPM in recent years in discipline construction, talent cultivation, academic research, and international cooperation. They engaged in in-depth discussions on artificial intelligence and public administration, global development and global governance, talent cultivation, and knowledge innovation. Participants identified shared priorities: SPPM should respond proactively to the profound impact of AI on knowledge production and governance practices, advance cutting-edge research on global governance, and foster interdisciplinary integration and innovation. They also emphasized the need to promote dialogue between China’s governance practices and international knowledge systems and cultivate public management professionals with practical capabilities, a global outlook, and a strong sense of responsibility. They further stressed the importance of enhancing SPPM’s academic influence, building on its distinctive strengths in global governance, and delivering more high-quality outcomes.
GAB members and guests at the opening ceremony
Officials from relevant Tsinghua University offices and units, including the Office of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, the Office of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Administration, the Office of International Affairs, and the Think Tank Center of Tsinghua University, were also in attendance.
Members and Invited Guests of This Session’s GAB Meeting of SPPM
Domestic GAB members and guests including Li Luming, president of Tsinghua University and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Jiang Xiaojuan, professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, honorary president of the China Society of Industrial Economics, and former vice secretary-general of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China; Wu Hongbo, former special representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, and former president of the Chinese International Public Relations Association; Tam Yiu-chung, secretary-general of the Hong Kong Coalition and advisor of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies; Yang Bin, vice chancellor of Tsinghua University Council and director of the Institute for Sustainable Social Value; Liu Hong, associate vice president, senior advisor on China Affairs at the President’s Office, and director (Research & Executive Education) of the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration, Nanyang Technological University; Yu Jianxing, professor of the School of Public Affairs and dean of the Academy of Social Governance, Zhejiang University; Zheng Yongnian, dean of the School of Public Policy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, director of the Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai, and board director of the Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area; Xue Lan, counsellor of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, distinguished professor of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and dean of Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University; Yan Jirong, professor and dean of the School of Government at Peking University; Yan Jinming, dean of the School of Public Administration and Policy and dean of the Qiushi Academy at Renmin University of China; along with international GAB members and guests including Luis Vassy, president of Sciences Po and member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the National Political Science; Irina Bokova, former director general of UNESCO, international honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and honorary fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences; Pan Suk Kim, professor emeritus of Public Administration at Yonsei University and lifetime international fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration; Mohamad G. Alkadry, professor and past-founding director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut, past president of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, and fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration; Robert C. Orr, professor of the School of Public Policy and director of the Global Policy Institute, University of Maryland, fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration, and special advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Climate Change; Richard M. Walker, Lee Shau Kee Foundation Chair Professor of Public Administration, acting dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and director of the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study, Lingnan University; and Joseph Liow, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, chairman of the Middle East Institute, and Wang Gungwu Professor in East Asian Affairs, National University of Singapore.
Editors: Li Han, John Paul Grima
