The Chinese Economic Association (CEA) UK/Europe has reached a historic milestone with the establishment of its Fellow title. As the highest honour bestowed by the CEA UK/Europe, the Fellowship honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Association and to research on China’s economic development. Following approval by the CEA UK/Europe Board, 14 distinguished scholars have been elected as the inaugural cohort of Fellows.
On 6th August 2025, during the Annual Conference of the CEA UK/Europe held at the University of Glasgow, the following scholars were officially awarded the Fellow of CEA UK/Europe:
Lizuo Jin
Minquan Liu
Jun Tian
Duo Qin
Zinan Liu
Juzhong Zhuang
Haiyan Song
Shujie Yao
D’Maris Coffman
Eric Girardin
Justin Yifu Lin
Yanrui Wu
Jun Zhang
Weiying Zhang
The establishment of the CEA UK/Europe Fellow title represents a defining chapter in the Association’s history. This inaugural conferral serves not only as the highest recognition of the recipients’ outstanding scholarly contributions—spanning macroeconomics, microeconomics, development economics, finance, institutional economics, and beyond—but also as a profound expression of gratitude for their enduring support of the association’s development and their active role in advancing academic exchange between Chinese and European economics communities. Over its 37-year history, the association has evolved into a critical bridge for economic research collaboration between China and Europe, and these Fellows stand as pivotal participants and contributors to this legacy.
Holding this historic ceremony in Glasgow—the birthplace of Adam Smith, the founding father of modern economics—lends the event deep resonance with economics’ intellectual heritage. We extend our warmest congratulations to all inaugural Fellows. Their achievements and contributions bring honour not merely to themselves but to the entire association, while also establishing an exemplary standard for the global economics community, particularly for emerging scholars. The CEA UK/Europe looks forward to working alongside these Fellows to further champion the vitality and innovation of economic research and to strengthen international academic collaboration.