Jun Zhang

Professor, China Center for Economic Studies, Fudan University

Jun Zhang is a leading Chinese economist. He is Professor at the China Center for Economic Studies, Fudan University, and also serves as Dean of the School of Economics and Director of the Fudan–Ping An Institute for Macroeconomic Research at Fudan University.

His research focuses on China’s economic development and transformation. He has published widely in international academic journals such as China Economic Review, Economic Systems, and Journal of Asian Economics, and has authored several books on China’s economic reform and growth. His work has received major academic honors, including the China Economics Innovation Award, the Jiang Xuemo Economics Prize, and the Bergson Prize from the American Association for Comparative Economic Studies.

Speaking at

Opening Keynote | The Eastern Path to Sustainable Development

4月17日, 上午10:00 - 上午11:30
Town Hall

In the face of compounding climatic, social, and geopolitical challenges, traditional growth models rooted in extraction and zero-sum logic are reaching their limits. As fragmented interventions struggle to address systemic crises, there is an urgent need for an “Eastern Pathway to Sustainability”—one that translates the ancient wisdom of “Harmony between Humanity and Nature” into a driving force for patient capital and responsible innovation. AT ONE IMPACT WEEK CHINA – the Well-being Economic Forum 2026 presents China as a decisive, large-scale proving ground for Regenerative Prosperity. We will explore how policy, finance, industry, and culture achieve profound synergy within this transformation. This is not merely a refinement of old paradigms, but a demonstration of how Eastern values such as He (Harmony) and Ren (Benevolence) bridge the divide between capital and public interest, reshaping the logic of value creation to power the foundations of a Well-being Economy. The event is more than a cross-sector dialogue; it is a journey of collective evolution. We invite global policymakers and long-term investors to engage with this process, deconstructing the mechanisms that unify material prosperity with ecological restoration and human well-being. Moving beyond abstract discourse, we offer insights rooted in transformative practice, dedicated to weaving the “Well-being of Life” into the very fabric of global governance and capital flows—uniting awakened forces across borders to reshape a resilient and regenerative future.

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Opening Forum | The Dao of Nature: Well-being Economy and Chinese Wisdom

4月17日, 上午11:30 - 下午1:00
Town Hall

What if the world’s largest emerging economy is, in itself, the most decisive large-scale testing ground for a Well-being Economy? As the world seeks new models of progress, China’s development represents a civilisational journey — one that offers profound insights for a global community in search of a holistic, inclusive, and regenerative future. Moving beyond conventional models often hindered by fragmented interventions, we draw from the principle of “Dao of Nature”—a systemic worldview that structurally embeds social well-being and ecological restoration into long-term national renewal. This session delves into the mechanisms of “Systemic Synergy”, exploring how public missions bridge the private capital divide through “Patient Capital”. Our objective is to distill these universal elements, offering regenerative solutions rooted in Oriental wisdom to address the collective challenges facing humanity today.

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