Dear CES Members,

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2025 CES election. The following members have been elected as officers:

President-Elect

·         Dr. Suqin GE, Virginia Tech

Directors (in alphabetical order by last name)

·         Dr. Jue REN, Texas Christian University

·         Dr. Jing TAO, University of Washington

·         Dr. Qing WANG, Southwest University of Finance and Economics (Vice President)

·         Dr. Kai ZHAO, University of Connecticut

·         Dr. Rui ZHAO, University of Chicago

·         Dr. Wendong ZHANG, Cornell University

On behalf of the Nomination and Election Committee, we warmly congratulate the newly elected officers. We look forward to the exciting CES events ahead under the leadership of our current CES President, Dr. Kaiji Chen, and the new board directors.

At the same time, we extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Feng (Susan) Lu and the outgoing board directors for their outstanding contributions over the past year.

Thank you to all CES members for your participation and continued support in the voting process. We look forward to your active engagement in CES activities throughout 2025–2026.

Sincerely,

Carl Lin

Chair, Chinese Economists Society Regents

Associate Dean of Faculty, Social Sciences Division, College of Arts & Sciences

Bucknell University

CES Election Committee

Carl Lin, Bucknell University, CES President (2023–2024), Voting Member

Gordon Gao, Johns Hopkins University, CES President (2021–2022), Voting Member

Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma, CES President (2022–2023), Voting Member

Susan Lu, University of Toronto, CES President (2024–2025), Non-Voting Member

Kaiji Chen, Emory University, CES President (2025–2026), Non-Voting Member