On September 9, 2026, Professor Pei Changhong, former Director of the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chair Professor at the University of International Business and Economics, and a member of the National Social Science Fund’s applied economics review panel, delivered an invited lecture in the CESD Distinguished Lecture Series. His lecture was entitled ‘Theo...

From August 29 to 30, the 2026 China Spatial Economics Annual Conference and Seventh Forum of Chinese Regional Economists took place at Yunnan Minzu University. The event was jointly organized by the Center for Industrial and Regional Development at Sun Yat-sen University, the Spatial Economics Committee of the Regional Science Association of China, and CESD, Nankai University. Under the theme ...

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) recently announced the results of its 2026 project review. CESD received funding for two projects, comprising one General Program project and one Young Scientists Fund project.Principal InvestigatorProject    TitleFunding CategoryWang RanSpatiotemporal Variation in the Supply–Demand Relationship   for Urban Heat Mitigation Services and It...

On July 13, the 2026 Professional Development Program for Personnel under the Direct Management of the CPC Committee of China Post Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin Branch, opened at Nankai University’s Balitai Campus. Hosted by CESD, the opening ceremony was attended by Liu Jun, General Manager of China Post Tianjin Branch; Deputy General Managers Wang Qiang and Bai Hailong; CESD Dean Liu Binglian; an...

On July 1, 2026, Professor Zhang Honglin, a tenured professor at Illinois State University (ISU) in the United States, delivered an invited lecture in the CESD Distinguished Lecture Series. His presentation was entitled ‘Frontiers and New Directions in Global Industrial Chain Research with Reference to China–US Economic and Trade Interactions.’ Associate Dean Liu Weilin chaired the lecture, ...

The Ministry of Education recently announced the recipients of the Tenth Awards for Outstanding Research Achievements in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Two CESD research outputs received awards. Professor Zhou Mi’s paper, ‘Digital Industries and the Development of a Modern Industrial System Oriented toward New Quality Productive Forces,’ received a second prize in the paper category. Pr...

CESD recently held a farewell gathering for its 2026 graduates. Chaired by Associate Dean Professor Liu Weilin, the event was attended by Dean Professor Liu Binglian, Associate Dean Professor Bai Xuejie, faculty members, and all graduating students.Speaking on behalf of the faculty, Dean Liu Binglian warmly congratulated the graduates. He encouraged them to uphold CESD’s commitment to personal...

On the afternoon of June 12, a delegation from the School of Logistics at Beijing Wuzi University visited CESD’s Center for Modern Logistics Research for discussions on the development of logistics disciplines and degree programs and on innovative postgraduate education models. The delegation comprised Professor Jiang Xu, Dean of the School of Logistics; Associate Professor Li Pu, Assistant to...

On the morning of June 11, Professor Lin Muxi of the School of Economics at Liaoning University visited CESD by invitation and delivered a lecture on innovative models for postgraduate education in the social sciences. Associate Dean Liu Weilin chaired the event, which was attended by all of the college’s master’s and doctoral supervisors and postdoctoral researchers.At the beginning of the d...

From June 3 to 4, a delegation led by Yang Yong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of the Yangzhou Scenic Area, visited Nankai University for industrial research and discussions. The delegation included representatives of the CPC Pingshan Township Committee, the Economic Development Bureau of the Yangzhou Scenic Area, local communities in Pingshan Township, and local enterprises. Ni...