Dear CES Members,

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 CES election. The following members have been elected as officers:

President-Elect

·         Dr. Ben Zou, Purdue University

Directors (in alphabetical order by last name)

·         Dr. Rui Du, Oklahoma State University

·         Dr. Shanjun Li, Stanford University

·         Dr. Shi Qi, College of William & Mary College

·         Dr. Liugang Sheng, Chinese University of Hong Kong

·         Dr. Siyu Wang, Villanova University

·         Dr. Miaojie Yu, Liaoning 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. Suqin Ge, and the new board directors.

At the same time, we extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Kaiji Chen 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 2026–2027.

Sincerely,

Susan Lu

Chair, Chinese Economists Society Regents (2026)

Professor of Operations Management and Statistics

Alan Hudson Chair in Health Policy

The Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

CES Election Committee

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

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

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

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