The theme of the conference is "Sustainable Development in China and the World: Understanding the Economics of the New Normal". Submissions for paper presentation can cover all topics in economics, particularly on topics that are relevant to China.

The overarching theme of the symposium is to analyse how the concept of transition ties in with the notion of sustainable development (What are the issues that justify a transition? Which kind of transition and how to put it in place? Is it scientifically, economically, and socially achievable?...