Hu Angang
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Hu Angang is an economics
professor at Tsinghua University
.
Hu Angang was born on April 27, 1953 in Anshan, Liaoning
Province, China
. He is a professor in the School of Public Policy & Management at Tsinghua University
as well as Director of the Center for China Study at Tsinghua-CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences).
Hu Angang received his masters degree at Beijing University of Science and Technology in 1984. He received his PhD in Engineering
at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
in 1988.
Mr. Hu worked as a visiting professor at Keio University
in Japan
from 2000–2001, and at Harvard University
in 2001. He was a guest professor at Tongji University
in Shanghai
, China in 2000. He was a participating member of the group for China study at the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1986-2000.
He is currently an economics professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing
, China and has been teaching there since 2000.
Hu is a research fellow in the Department of Economics at Chinese University in Hong Kong, as well as a research fellow in the Center for International Study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
Hu worked as the chief editor for China Studies Report, a circulated reference for senior officials. At the beginning of 2000, Dr. Hu directed the Center for China Study, a top think tank for policy-making.
Hu is an influential economist and advocate of "green revolution". He presses the government to take a leadership role in Copenhagen by making a public commitment to reduce emissions. Hu and Chinese government climate change negotiator Su Wei are openly suggesting that China consider “carbon intensity” targets.
Hu Angang has written for chinadialogue since 2006. The following articles are available in English and Chinese.
In an article by news agency Zhongguo Xinwen She, Hu listed six goals for China to achieve by 2020.
-China should quadruple the GDP rate of growth from the year 2000 to 2020 and rank first in the world in terms of GDP by 2020. The GDP average growth rate should be 7.2 percent. China should keep its macro-economy more or less stable, raise its economic growth quality, optimize the industrial structure, and reduce various categories of consumption.
- China should close its gap in overall national strength compared with the United States from three times to less than two times. By 2020, China should stand among the world's top 10 countries in terms of international competitiveness.
-By 2020, the population of extremely poor people should be reduced by 50 percent, primary and middle school education should be made public, as should high school and higher education. Mortality rates of children and pregnant women should be reduced by two thirds and three fourths respectively, AIDS and other infectious diseases should be brought under control, and the primary health care and social security system should cover the rural population.
-More than 85 percent of the people should be covered by urban unemployment, medical insurance, and basic endowment insurance programs. The incidence of labor disputes, criminal cases, and public security cases should be controlled within five per thousand, six per thousand, and about eight per thousand, respectively.
- The Asian integration process should be guided. The status of national separation should be concluded and national reunification should be realized. The disputes over territories and territorial waters with neighboring countries should be resolved in a peaceful manner. China should stand in the front rank of the world in terms of military strength, enhance its defense and combat capabilities, and set up a wartime-peacetime joint logistics support system for the three armed forces with participation by servicemen and civilians.
-China should constantly enhance its sustainable development capabilities. By 2020, the population growth rate should enter a zero-growth phase and the forest coverage rate should reach 23.4 percent. Safety nets should be set up to prevent and protect from various kinds of disasters. A mechanism should be set up to deal with various emergencies. An urgent aid system should be established.
Hu suggested that in order to achieve these goals, China should balance fairness and efficiency; uphold justice and give the greatest benefits to the vulnerable groups in society; take advantage of social assistance; continue to share and seek common wealth; uphold economic and political democracy; and use public finance according to the interests of the people.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
professor at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
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Hu Angang was born on April 27, 1953 in Anshan, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
Province, China
China
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. He is a professor in the School of Public Policy & Management at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
as well as Director of the Center for China Study at Tsinghua-CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences).
Hu Angang received his masters degree at Beijing University of Science and Technology in 1984. He received his PhD in Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
in 1988.
Mr. Hu worked as a visiting professor at Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from 2000–2001, and at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 2001. He was a guest professor at Tongji University
Tongji University
Tongji University , colloquially known as Tongji , located in Shanghai, has more than 30,000 students and 8,000 staff members . It offers degree programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China in 2000. He was a participating member of the group for China study at the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1986-2000.
He is currently an economics professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China and has been teaching there since 2000.
Hu is a research fellow in the Department of Economics at Chinese University in Hong Kong, as well as a research fellow in the Center for International Study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
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Hu worked as the chief editor for China Studies Report, a circulated reference for senior officials. At the beginning of 2000, Dr. Hu directed the Center for China Study, a top think tank for policy-making.
Hu is an influential economist and advocate of "green revolution". He presses the government to take a leadership role in Copenhagen by making a public commitment to reduce emissions. Hu and Chinese government climate change negotiator Su Wei are openly suggesting that China consider “carbon intensity” targets.
Works
Hu has published about 40 books, of which 9 are monographs. He has published 6 English edition books. Hu has published nearly 200 articles in the core periodicals and key academic magazines in China.Books
The following books have been translated into English:- Achievement Evaluation of IFI Assistance Loans to China (1981–2002). Hu Angang and Hu Guangyu. Springer, 2007.
- Economic and Social Transformation in China: Challenges and Opportunities (Routledgecurzon Studies on the Chinese Economy). Hu Angang. Routledge, 2006.
- The Chinese Economy in Crisis: State Capacity and Tax Reform (Studies on Contemporary China. Hu Angang and Wang Shaoguang. East Gate Book, 2001.
- The Political Economy of Uneven Development: The Case of China (Asia & the Pacific). Hu Angang, Kang Xiaoguang, and Wang Shaoguang. East Gate Book, 2000.
- Employment and Development: China’s Employment Problem and Employment Strategy (National Conditions Report, No. 6) Hu Angang. Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1998.
- China in 2020: A New Type of Superpower. Brookings Institution, Washington DC, 2011.
Articles
The following articles are available for free online in English.- Hu Angang on China's Economic Future China Internet Information Center. (1 August 2002)
Hu Angang has written for chinadialogue since 2006. The following articles are available in English and Chinese.
- Strengthening Sino-European cooperation (26 March 2008)
- Green Development: the inevitable choice for China (26 June 2006)
- A new approach at Copenhagen (6 April 2009)
Positions
Hu Angang believes in pursuing China's national interests while at the same time respecting the interests of other nations. He supports a win-win strategy: "The core of the mutually beneficial and win-win strategy is 'a just cause enjoying popular support' - taking into account the interests of our country and other countries and taking into account our own interests and global interests."In an article by news agency Zhongguo Xinwen She, Hu listed six goals for China to achieve by 2020.
-China should quadruple the GDP rate of growth from the year 2000 to 2020 and rank first in the world in terms of GDP by 2020. The GDP average growth rate should be 7.2 percent. China should keep its macro-economy more or less stable, raise its economic growth quality, optimize the industrial structure, and reduce various categories of consumption.
- China should close its gap in overall national strength compared with the United States from three times to less than two times. By 2020, China should stand among the world's top 10 countries in terms of international competitiveness.
-By 2020, the population of extremely poor people should be reduced by 50 percent, primary and middle school education should be made public, as should high school and higher education. Mortality rates of children and pregnant women should be reduced by two thirds and three fourths respectively, AIDS and other infectious diseases should be brought under control, and the primary health care and social security system should cover the rural population.
-More than 85 percent of the people should be covered by urban unemployment, medical insurance, and basic endowment insurance programs. The incidence of labor disputes, criminal cases, and public security cases should be controlled within five per thousand, six per thousand, and about eight per thousand, respectively.
- The Asian integration process should be guided. The status of national separation should be concluded and national reunification should be realized. The disputes over territories and territorial waters with neighboring countries should be resolved in a peaceful manner. China should stand in the front rank of the world in terms of military strength, enhance its defense and combat capabilities, and set up a wartime-peacetime joint logistics support system for the three armed forces with participation by servicemen and civilians.
-China should constantly enhance its sustainable development capabilities. By 2020, the population growth rate should enter a zero-growth phase and the forest coverage rate should reach 23.4 percent. Safety nets should be set up to prevent and protect from various kinds of disasters. A mechanism should be set up to deal with various emergencies. An urgent aid system should be established.
Hu suggested that in order to achieve these goals, China should balance fairness and efficiency; uphold justice and give the greatest benefits to the vulnerable groups in society; take advantage of social assistance; continue to share and seek common wealth; uphold economic and political democracy; and use public finance according to the interests of the people.
External links
- Hu Angang Biography http://www.mecop.eco.unisi.ch/cv-hu.pdf