Forum Announcement

1. Introduction to the Forum

The Korea-China Economic Development Forum is a high-level dialogue platform with a global perspective, bringing together leaders from government, industry, academia, and research. It is dedicated to building a nexus between regional cooperation and global issues. Against the backdrop of profound changes in the international landscape and the accelerated restructuring of the global economic order, the question of how to promote regional symbiosis, institutional trust, and knowledge co-creation amid waves of multilateral coordination, green transformation, and digital transition has become a crucial issue for Asia-Pacific cooperation.

Since its inception in 2023, the forum has been successfully held in South Korea (Seoul and Suwon) for consecutive years. In 2025, as the APEC Summit takes place in Korea, the forum will be jointly hosted by Kyonggi University, Peking University, the Asia-Pacific Association of Economics and Management, the Korean Economic Association, and the Korea China Chamber of Commerce. This year’s theme is "Reconstruction of the Global Economic Order: Challenges and Opportunities for the Asia-Pacific," and the event will gather authoritative experts from government agencies, university think tanks, business leaders, and international organizations. Centered on Korea and China, and radiating throughout the Asia-Pacific region, the forum aims to foster consensus through dialogue and embrace the future through cooperation.

The forum will feature keynote speeches, high-level roundtables, government-business sub-forums, academic sessions, paper competitions, and achievement showcases, providing a cross-national, cross-sector, and cross-cultural platform for exchange and collaboration. It seeks to promote synergy among theoretical research, policy recommendations, and practical applications, contributing to the building of a shared future for the Asia-Pacific community.

2. Host & Organizer 

(1) Host

Peking University, Kyonggi University, Aichi University, Asia-Pacific Association of Economics and Management, Korean Economic Association, China Chamber of Commerce in Korea

(2) Co-organizer

Korean Financial Services Commission, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat of China-Japan-Korea, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province,

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Korea Development Institute,

Seoul National University, Peking University Research Center for Market Economy, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China,

Shanghai Oriental Beauty Valley Group, Shandong Representative Office in Korea, etc.

(3) Organizer

Korea-China Institute of Economic Development、 ICNKR、 Journal of Digital Intelligence and Economic Growth

3. Date and Venue

Conference Dates: October 23–26, 2025

Conference Venue: Jeju Island, Korea

4. Main Forum Topics

The Reconstruction Logic of the Global Economic Order and Regional Coordination Mechanisms

Development of the Digital Economy and Pathways for Intelligent Industry Integration

Green Finance and ESG Investment in Sustainable Development

Restructuring of Value Chains and Prospects for Cooperation between Korea, China, and the Asia-Pacific Region

Digital Trade, Fintech, and Cross-Border Data Governance

Policy and Ethical Challenges of AI-Driven Industrial Transformation

Global Youth Leadership and Cross-Cultural Innovation Collaboration

5. Proposed Invited Guests

(1)  Forum Expert Committee Chair

Vice President, Peking University DONG Zhiyong

Vice President, Korean Financial Services Commission KIM Soyoung

(2) Proposed Invited Guests of the Forum (alphabetically ordered)

Professor, Kyonggi University   CHOI Sungho

Ambassador, Embassy of China in Korea   DAI Bing

Chairman, China Chamber of Commerce in Republic of Korea   GAO Chen

Professor, Aichi University   Goro TAKAHASHI

Auditor, Industrial Bank of Korea   JEON Byungmok

Honorary Dean, National School of Development, Peking University   Justin Yifu LIN

Professor, Kashima International University  KOJO SHION

Governor, Gyeongsangbuk-do   LEE Cheolwoo

Dean, Korea Institute of Finance   LEE Hangyong

Special Professor, Seoul National University   LEE Keun

President, Kyonggi University   LEE Younkou

Professor, School of Business, Shandong University   LIU Wen

Dean of Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   MA Xufei

Vice Dean and Professor, School of Economics, Peking University   QIN Xuezheng

Senior Research Fellow， Korea Institute of Finance   SEO Jeongho

Senior Research Fellow， Korea Institute of Finance   SUH Byungho

Professor, School of Economics, Peking University   WANG Dashu

Professor, School of Economics, Peking University   WANG Yuesheng

Professor, Beijing Normal University   WU Liang

Former Vice President, Renmin University of China   WU Xiaoqiu

Representative, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade   XU Ziqiang

Secretary-General, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat of China, Japan, and Korea   YAN Liang

Professor, Yeungnam University   YEO Taekdong

Professor, School of Economics, Peking University   ZHANG Zheng

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The guest list is being updated gradually (subject to the conference manual)

6. Draft Forum Agenda

October 23

13:00–20:00 Participant Registration

October 24 (Main Forum)

08:30—09:00 Conference Check-in

09:00—09:30 Opening Remarks

09:30—09:50 Group Photo

10:00—12:00 Keynote Speeches

12:00—14:00 Lunch

14:00—15:00 Parallel Session – Roundtable Discussion: "Restructuring the Global Economic Order and Strategic Approaches in the Asia-Pacific"

15:00—16:00 Parallel Session – Roundtable Discussion: "Asia-Pacific Financial Connectivity and Sustainable Development ”

16:00—17:00 Parallel Session – Roundtable Discussion: "Sustainable Development of Manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific and Regional Supply Chain Restructuring"

17:00—18:00 Parallel Session – Roundtable Discussion: "Synergistic Development of the Service Sector and Industry-Academia-Research Integration in the Asia-Pacific"

18:00—21:00 Dinner

October 25 (Academic Forum)

09:00—12:00 Paper Presentations: Restructuring of Supply Chains and Value Chains

09:00—12:00 Paper Presentations: Financial Stability and Transformation of the Monetary System

09:00—12:00 Paper Presentations: Green Transition and Sustainable Development

09:00—12:00 Paper Presentations: Digital Governance and Regulatory Innovation

12:00—14:00 Lunch

14:00—17:00 Paper Presentations: Service Innovation and Consumption Transformation

14:00—17:00 Paper Presentations: Regional Governance and Rule Reconstruction

14:00—17:00 Paper Presentations: Humanities Education, Arts, and Knowledge Co-creation

17:00—18:00 Forum Summary and Best Paper Awards

18:00—21:00 Dinner

October 26

09:00—10:00 Council Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association of Economics and Management

10:00—12:00 Forum Closing and Guest Departure

7. Call for Papers for Academic Forum

(1) Topics for Submission (including but not limited to the following)

Restructuring of Supply Chains and Value Chains

Financial Stability and Transformation of the Monetary System

Green Transition and Sustainable Development

Digital Governance and Regulatory Innovation

Service Innovation and Consumption Transformation

Regional Governance and Rule Reconstruction

Humanities Education, Arts, and Knowledge Co-creation

(2) Submission Requirements

Original English papers that have not been previously published;

Manuscripts must be no less than 6,000 words and follow APA citation standards;

Submissions should include the title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, author information, and a photo;

Please refer to the formatting sample on the journal website: https://www.jdieg.com;

File naming format:

"Forum Submission–Name–Affiliation–Paper Title–Abstract" (in English)

"Forum Submission–Name–Affiliation–Paper Title–Full Text" (in English)

Submission email: jdieg2024@gmail.com

(3) Important Dates

Deadline for submission of paper title and abstract: August 20, 2025

Deadline for paper acceptance/rejection notification: August 30, 2025

Deadline for full paper submission: September 19, 2025

Final version of accepted papers due: October 13, 2025

Paper presentation and display: October 25, 2025

(4) Paper Awards

Awards will be presented to outstanding research papers submitted by participating guests. Several excellent papers will be selected for each sub-forum topic. After the forum, the authors may submit their award-winning papers to the supporting journals, with a remark "Award-winning Paper of the 2025 Korea-China Economic Development Forum." Upon review, such papers will be given priority for publication under the same conditions.

8. Supporting Journals

Supporting journals include international journals indexed by SSCI, Scopus, CSSCI, Peking University Core, and Korea KCI. These journals originate from China, Korea, the Netherlands, and other countries and regions.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​