Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management (Tsinghua SPPM) convened its 2025 Global Advisory Board (GAB) Meeting on November 15. Focusing on the theme “Public Governance Towards 2030”, the GAB Meeting comprised an opening ceremony and closed-door meeting, adopting a hybrid online and offline format.
Qiu Yong, secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee participated as a GAB member and gave welcome remarks. Luis Vassy, president of Sciences Po, also attended and delivered a keynote speech as a newly-joined GAB member.
Qiu Yong, on behalf of Tsinghua University, expressed sincere gratitude to all the GAB members. He noted that over the 25 years since its establishment, SPPM has remained rooted in China while embracing a global vision. The School has made positive contributions to nurturing high-level public management professionals, constructing an independent knowledge system, and advancing the modernization of China’s governance system and governance capacity. Since its inception, the GAB has leveraged its members’ extensive expertise to provide a range of forward-looking, strategic advice, playing a pivotal role in supporting SPPM’s development. Looking ahead, he stated that SPPM should strive to develop new theories drawn from the dynamic practice of China’s reform and development, explore new paradigms for governance transformation in the AI era, and propose new solutions in the historical process of improving global governance. He expressed his hope that all GAB members would continue to offer valuable insights and contribute their wisdom and strength to building of a community with a shared future for mankind and creating a better world.
Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management (Tsinghua SPPM) convened its 2025 Global Advisory Board (GAB) Meeting on November 15
Peng Zongchao, professor of Tsinghua SPPM and secretary of the CPC Tsinghua SPPM Committee, presided over the opening ceremony. The subsequent closed-door discussion was led by Wu Hongbo, former special representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs, former UN under-secretary-general and former president of the Chinese International Public Relations Association. Zhu Xufeng, professor and dean of Tsinghua SPPM, presented the school’s 25th anniversary overview and development strategy.
The attending GAB members and guests highly affirmed the achievements of SPPM over the past 25 years. They also engaged in discussions around topics such as global governance, artificial intelligence, talent cultivation, and the establishment of an independent knowledge system, jointly offering strategic guidance and insightful suggestions for the high-quality development of SPPM during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period. They emphasized the need to strengthen the discipline construction of public policy and management by focusing on digitalization, green development, integration, and internationalization. They also expressed hope that SPPM would continue striving to become a world-class institution, contributing to the development of global public policy and management disciplines and institutions, as well as global sustainable development.
Relevant officials from Tsinghua University, leaders from Tsinghua SPPM, along with faculty and student representatives, were also in attendance.
From School of Public Policy and Management
Editors: Li Han, John Paul Grima
