On the morning of March 19th, 2022, the online seminar of "China's Opening-up and Economic Security under the New Development Pattern" cohosted by BNUBS, School of Economics, CUEB, and National Center for Economic Security Studies, CUEB was successfully held online. Experts from the Development Research Center of The State Council, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Oil and Gas Strategic Research Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Fudan University, Beijing Normal University, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing Forestry University, Capital University of Economics and Business, School of International Relations, People's Forum, Guangming.com and Bank of China Securities attended the meeting.  

Qi Yudong, Dean of BNUBS, and Xie Xiaojuan, Party Secretary of School of Economics, CUEB, delivered the opening speech. Cai Hongbo, Associate Dean of BNUBS, presided over the opening ceremony.  

Huang Qunhui, Director of the Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Guan Tao, Global Chief Economist at BOCI, Yao Zhizhong, Party Secretary of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, He Liping, Professor of BNUBS made keynote speech respectively. Zhao Jiazhang, Associate Dean of School of Economics,CUEB, presided over the meeting.

Feng Weijiang, Associate Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Li Yan, Associate Director of the Industrial Economic Research Department of the Development Research Center of The State Council, Liu Xin, First- level researcher of Mineral Rights Department, Ministry of Natural Resources, Huang He, Director of the Center for International Economics and Politics at Fudan University, Tan Xiaofen, Director of Human ResourceDepartment and Professor of School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics, Sun Yanhong, Director of The Economics Research Office of the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Lin Yueqin, Director of The International Communication Center of China Social Sciences Magazine, Zhou Jianjun, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Chen Yangbo, Editor-in-chief of RMLTWZ, Jiang Zhengxiang, Director of Theory.gmw.cn, Tan Xiuying, Editor-in-chief of International Security Studies, Wang Bijun, Editorial Director of International Economic Review, Fan Hejun, Associate Director of Research Department of Capital University of Economics and Business, Hao Yubiao, Director of the National Center for Economic Security Studies at Capital University of Economics and Business attended the roundtable forum. Li Jing, Chief Expert of National Economic Security Research Center of Capital University of Economics and Business, chaired the forum.

From their respective perspectives, the experts elaborated the significance and method of maintaining national economic security in the new international and domestic environment and put forward suggestions.

First, we would achieve economic security through high-level opening-up. At the macro level, under the new development pattern, we would promote high-quality domestic and international circulation through high-level self-reliance and self-improvement. In the new environment, it is important to identify the sources of insecurity, establish systems and barriers to ensure security, build economic resilience and enhance the ability to cope with risks. At the medium and micro levels, we need to improve industrial and competition policies, give full play to entrepreneurship, and accelerate efforts to strengthen weak links and develop strong links in the industrial chain. We need to build an independent, secure, innovative, competitive and cooperative industrial chain.

Second, they analyzed the current situation and internal and external challenges of economic security.In the process of reconstructing the current world order, the external environment is deteriorating.The United States, the European Union and other Western countries are facing structural adjustment, their willingness and ability to supply international public goods are declining, the development of multilateralism is frustrated, and the sanctions imposed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict are increasing, affecting the global economy. In the financial field, China is faced with unstable factors brought by external environment changes, which bring challenges to financial openness and economic security. In the field of energy and resources, China faces many threats such as large and uneven, high external dependence and international market monopoly. In the field of science and technology, basic and applied basic research is obviously insufficient, some core technologies and key components are under the control of others, and our capacity for independent innovation needs to be further strengthened.

Third, they discussed specific measures to address economic security issues in opening up.In terms of policy orientation, we should continue to pursue opening-up at a high level, expand the path of international cooperation, expand the scope of international cooperation based on the Belt and Road Initiative and RCEP, and explore effective ways to safeguard security through opening-up. We should firmly grasp the strategic focus of expanding domestic demand, enhance China's capacity for high-quality and circular economic development, build a sound industrial foundation, and modernize the industrial chain. We should steadily promote the internationalization of RMB and financial opening, make theoretical and policy reserves, prepare for market construction, and guard against international financial risks. We should enhance the driving force of innovation, enhance safety awareness, and insist on the self-reliance and self-improvement of the core technology of manufacturing industry. We should rely on the industrial chain to find the core driving force, cultivate our own brands, and enhance the international competitiveness of large enterprises and the specialized and innovative development capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Provided by Discipline Research Office

Edited by Hao Yubiao

Reviewed by Cai Hongbo