Tsinghua University Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE) hosted a senior-level internal roundtable discussion with visiting US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in the Obama Administration.

Bernanke and Romer’s senior colleagues also participated in the roundtable.

CCWE Director Professor LI Daokui moderated the session. Present at the dialogue were also faculty members and scholars from Tsinghua SEM, Tsinghua Institution of International Studies, School of Public Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University School of Economics, Peking University Center for China Economic Research, and China International Capital Corporation.

The dialogue and discussion focused on following topics: US economic recovery, the role of the Federal Reserve, measures taken for the financial crisis, US fiscal challenges and monetary policy, clean energy and climate change, technological and industrial innovation, academic contribution and its role in the policy making process, as well as prospects for Sino-American cooperation.

Chairman Bernanke and Chair Romer were among the US core members for the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue held in Beijing, May 24-25, 2010.

Prior to the academic session, Professor YUAN Si, Vice President of Tsinghua University, and Mr. XIA Guangzhi, Associate Director in charge of university international affairs, greeted and talked with the US visiting guests. (Source: CCWE)