Exclusive interview with researcher and doctoral supervisor at China WTO Research Institute, w88 casino

Zhou Nianli: a pioneer in China’s digital w88 research 

（Source: "Chinese Talents" magazineSeptember 1, 2022 No. 17Issue Reporters Wang Yujun Gao Lanlan)

Professor Zhou Nianli spoke at the Service w88 Conference

At the w88 casino (hereinafter referred to as the University of International w88), there is such an outstanding female scholar. Although she is very young, she is one of the earliest scholars in China to study digital w88, and is an expert advisory group of the National Digital w88 Expert Working GroupOne of the 11 members. The research reports she submitted have been approved or adopted by central leaders many times; she proposed the concept of "American template" and "European template" for digital w88 rules for the first time; her research results have been praised by the ministries and commissions that entrusted the project, and many projects have been exempted from appraisal or outstanding grades; she is currently one of the most highly cited researchers who has published the most digital w88-related papers in CSSCI source journals; the graduate students she supervises have achieved outstanding results such as national scholarships. She is Ms. Zhou Nianli, researcher and doctoral supervisor at the China WTO Research Institute of the University of International w88.

Specializes in digital w88 research

Zhou NianliBorn in Anlu City, Hubei Province in 1977, her father is a local supply and marketing cooperative employee, her mother is a pharmaceutical factory worker, and she has a brother who is three years older than her. Although their family background is modest, their parents attach great importance to their children's education and always set an example, encouraging their children to study diligently and be down-to-earth. From elementary w88 casino to middle w88 casino, Zhou Nianli's grades have always been among the best. He is especially good at mathematics and is a typical "academic master". When filling out his application for the college entrance examination in 1996, at the suggestion of his parents and brother, Zhou Nianli applied for the international economics major in the Department of World Economics at Wuhan University and got his wish.

Zhou Nianli studied in the Department of World Economics at Wuhan University for ten years. She successfully completed her undergraduate, master's and doctoral studies under the guidance of Professor Zhou Maorong. Professor Zhou Maorong's profound academic attainments and elegant scholarly style deeply influenced Zhou Nianli, and she was determined to become a university professor like her mentor. After graduating with a Ph.D., Zhou Nianli successfully entered the w88 casino in ChinaWorking at the WTO Research Institute. The institute provides a good platform for Zhou Nianli’s career development. The current dean, Professor Tu Xinquan, is knowledgeable, cordial and respectable. He is also the guide for Zhou Nianli’s career development. Influenced by Professor Tu Xinquan, Zhou Nianli began to study digital w88 in 2014. He was one of the earliest scholars to study digital w88 in China and always insisted on taking digital w88 as his main research direction.

Zhou Nianli told reporters that the narrow diameter is defined“Digital w88” is service w88 that can be digitized. Nearly half of China’s service w88 is digital w88. Digital w88 is a rule-intensive form of w88, and its development is greatly affected by w88 rules. Whoever has the power to formulate digital w88 rules will have an advantage in the development of digital w88. Digital w88 is rich in connotation. Digital w88 rules are not just a few simple rules, but a group of rules containing a series of specific rules. In the process of tracking and studying the content, characteristics and evolution and upgrading rules of international digital w88 rules, Zhou Nianli and his team proposed the concepts of "American template" and "European template" for digital w88 rules. “These templates are a collective name for the representative digital w88 governance concepts and rule demands put forward by specific economies. For example, the "American template" refers to a collection of digital w88 rules that can demonstrate the will of the United States and reflect the interests of the United States. ” 

Zhou Nianli believes that because the United States and Europe, especially the United States, are pioneers in the field of digital w88 governance, they have little influence on digital w88 rulesConduct research on "American template" and "European template" to clarify what are the interests and considerations behind the introduction of these rules by the United States and Europe, and then what logic and path are used to export the rules. Research on this will serve as a reference for China's participation in digital w88 governance.

The current digital w88 governance shows obvious characteristics of a game between great powers.In September 2021, Zhou Nianli's article was published in Xinhua News Agency's "Reference Proof", predictionUnited StatesCan borrow moneyDEPA (short for Digital Economic Partnership Agreement) returns to Indo-Pacific digital w88 governance. In order to take the initiative in the geopolitical competition of Sino-US digital w88 governance, Zhou Nianli suggested that China should apply to join DEPA first. This view received approval from party and state leaders, and also contributed to China’s formal application to join DEPA on November 1, 2021. Why should China apply to join DEPA? Zhou Nianli explained, “First, pragmatically benchmark and connect high-standard international economic and w88 rules in the field of digital w88; second, enhance my country’s voice and influence in digital w88 governance in the Asia-Pacific and even the Indo-Pacific region. "Zhou Nianli has written more than 30 research reports focusing on key and hot issues in the development of digital w88 and the game of digital w88 governance between China and the United States, including cross-border data flow, algorithmic w88, digital service tax, digital intellectual property protection, etc. Many of these research reports have been approved or adopted by party and national leaders as well as provincial and ministerial leaders.

Nowadays, almost all scholars doing w88 research do not talk about digital w88, but in2017The situation before the year was completely different. When Zhou Nianli began to study digital w88, many people were still resistant to this concept and thought it was AmericanRefuse to accept "imported goods". 2017It was only after 2000 that digital w88 research gradually received attention.“2014 to 20179116_9148" After sitting on the bench for many years, Zhou Nianli's team is forward-looking and can grasp the trends of the times, especially the development trend of digital w88, so their research topics can be taken seriously by relevant national departments. "When most people are not paying attention to digital w88, we are doing qualitative research related to digital w88; while others are doing qualitative research, we have entered the stage of quantitative research related to digital w88. "In recent years, Zhou Nianli has presided over a number of provincial and ministerial level and above-level projects, including major projects of the National Social Science Fund, key projects of the National Social Science Fund, general projects of the National Social Science Fund, emergency projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, and major projects of the Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base of the Ministry of Education. He has also undertaken horizontally commissioned projects from the Central Cyberspace Administration, the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce. He has made fruitful research results.

Zhou Nianli shared his experience on how to complete the project research with high quality."First, the choice of research direction is very important. We must choose big issues that are forward-looking and important as the research direction. Once the direction is determined, we must stick to it for a long time and do not change it. Second, the specific topic selection of each research report or paper must be precise. Make small incisions and dig deeper. The research questions of each report should not be scattered, and it is best to keep the distance between questions. There is a progressive relationship. Third, you need to do research, especially countermeasure research. There is no value in empty talk. "I now feel more and more that countermeasures policy research is more difficult than purely academic research, because this type of research is dedicated to solving real problems. Even if it seems to be a small problem, there are often other related problems that need to be faced."

Sometimes, Zhou Nianli and his team have to research hundreds of companies online, and key companies have to go to the field for face-to-face communication and research. Since real-life problems are complex and involve all aspects, it is necessary to exercise the ability to comprehensively deal with complex problems, but Zhou Nianli feels that such work is meaningful.“We usually investigate the export w88 barriers encountered by China’s digital w88-related enterprises, and try to help enterprises reduce barriers by concluding relevant w88 agreements or rules at the national level. We also investigate domestic business environment issues. We usually organize and analyze these issues and feed them back to relevant government agencies, striving to create an institutional environment more suitable for the development of digital w88.”

Professor Zhou Nianli and her students

Zhou Nianli not only achieved fruitful research results, but many of his projects were also exempted from appraisal or received excellent grades, and he was praised by the client of the project. Central Cyberspace Administration of ChinaI wrote to the University of International w88 twice in 2019 and 2020, praising her for "playing an active role in supporting the digital w88 and e-commerce related work of APEC and the World w88 Organization, and showing a serious and responsible work attitude and professional quality." Regarding how to establish a high degree of credibility, Zhou Nianli’s experience is, “First, when undertaking a project, you must first be in awe and prefer to do less than overdo it. Although I have done many projects, they mainly focus on the field of digital w88, and I only focus on the perspective of rule research. Second, when doing research on the project, you must think comprehensively and have the courage to innovate. Innovation may be reflected in the research perspective, research arguments, or research methods. In short, compared with existing research, , the research content must have new additions. Third, we must pay attention to empathy. Because the situation is changing rapidly, the work content of the client may also change during the project progress, which will lead to the shift of the issues, focus or main contradictions of the project. At this time, we must think from the perspective of the client and actively respond to the changed research needs. Fourth, we must fully investigate and make relevant judgments and countermeasures.”

Zhou Nianli believes that a mature scholar needs three qualities. First, the ability to be good at discovering and selecting accurate research problems; second, the ability to carry out professional thinking on research problems; and third, the ability to express clearly and standardizedly in a professional manner. Based on his high degree of professionalism, Zhou Nianli has published academic papers in authoritative and core economics journals such as "Economic Research", "World Economy", "Financial Research", "Quantitative Economics and Technological Economic Research", etc.100 articles. He is currently one of the most highly cited scholars who has published the most papers related to digital w88 in CSSCI source journals.

The scientific research process is not always smooth sailing. Faced with practical difficulties and challenges, Zhou Nianli will always try his best to solve them.“For me, one of the difficulties encountered in scientific research is the lack of data and research resources. The so-called clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. To solve the data bottleneck, you need to have a mind that is always prepared, read more, think more, and accumulate more. Obtaining research resources requires accumulating a broad network of contacts. Another difficulty is the ‘conceptual definition’ problem that is commonly encountered when conducting prospective studies. When writing standardized academic papers, for new issues and new concepts, these key terms must first be clearly defined before they can pass peer review. However, defining new concepts is often not easy and requires effort to sort out and refine in the early stages of research. ”

Pressure comes from responsibility and mission

The sense of accomplishment that Zhou Nianli pursues comes not only from scientific research, but also from teaching. She pays attention to teaching and talent cultivation, and has wonReward for "ranking among the top 10% of graduate students in the w88 casino in terms of classroom teaching effect evaluation". Out of this simple idea of "being responsible for students", Zhou Nianli studied teaching methods and tried every means to make the course teaching both interesting and in-depth. When she teaches the course "World Economic History", she mainly implements two principles to make the teaching have a research and exploratory nature: first, the combination of "historical theory", trying to combine economic historical facts with economic theory; second, the combination of "historical quantity", combining economic history and econometrics. When teaching specifically, Zhou Nianli tried to innovate teaching content and methods from three aspects: “First, select major historical events and conduct brainstorming-style comparisons between China and foreign countries and comparative analysis of ancient and modern times to improve students’ ability to research problems. Second, try to interpret some traditional cognitions that have formed final conclusions in history from another perspective to improve students' critical thinking ability. Third, use the economics perspective to conduct economic interpretations of political issues and cultural issues, and cultivate students' scholarly spirit of doubting where they are not doubtful. ”

Guiding graduate students is an important part of Zhou Nianli’s teaching work. Zhou Nianli not only devotes himself fully to scientific research, but also provides graduate students with guidance from macro to detail, laying a solid foundation for students to move towards a broader life path."The work I do mainly includes: first, helping students find topics, which should be neither big nor small, neither new nor old. Students enter the w88 casino in September every year, and choose a tutor in October. Basically, I will give each student a topic in October, allowing students to study and read with tasks, and enter the research and writing state as early as possible. Second, make time planning for students. For example: for master's students, I will make decisions based on the students' wishes. The two time schedules for further study and career orientation help the two types of students to clarify the main contradictions in each period. Third, hold group meetings every week, and doctoral students and master's students will take turns to hold group meetings to understand the students' research progress and clarify the next research goals. Fourth, pay attention to teaching each student according to their aptitude, and use different methods to learn from their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.

Zhou Nianli tries to infect students with his enthusiasm for scientific research,"I have to make my team members and my students interested in digital w88 research, just like I was influenced by my mentor. This is also a kind of inheritance." The master's thesis supervised by Zhou Nianli has won the "w88 casino Outstanding Master's Thesis" four times, and the doctoral students he has supervised have been rated as "Beijing's Three Best Students" and won the "China National Scholarship". Zhou Nianli himself has also been rated as "Excellent Master's Tutor" and "Excellent Doctoral Thesis Supervisor".

As an expert in the field of digital w88, Zhou Nianli includes"National Digital w88 Development Top-level Design" "Service w88‘14th Five-Year Plan’Development Plan""The Global Alliance for w88 in Services Purpose and Initiative", "SCO Digital w88 Governance Framework", "National Negative List for Cross-border Services w88" and other projects have provided suggestions and suggestions. "For me, it is not only an opportunity to serve the society, but also a process of urging myself to learn. More pressure comes from responsibility、Mission.”

Zhou Nianli has also been interviewed by many mainstream media, including CCTV, Xinhuanet, China Business News, and International Business Daily, to publicize China's w88 development and governance concepts. In recent years, Zhou Nianli has actively participated in every Beijing Service w88 Fair. Zhou Nianli said frankly,“Participating in the Service w88 Fair can promote your own views on a higher and broader platform, and you can also hear other people’s views, which is a good interaction. In addition, emerging things are exhibited at each Service w88 Fair, through which you can learn about the development of new technologies and the new promotion of service w88 and digital w88.”

Due to his outstanding performance in all aspects, Zhou Nianli has received a series of honors. She has won the Development Research Achievement Award of the Ministry of Commerce, the 14th Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievements Award, the An Zijie International w88 Research Award, etc. for many times. She has won many honors such as the w88 casino’ Annual Outstanding Contribution Award, the Top Ten Outstanding Teachers of the Year, Outstanding Postgraduate Tutor, Outstanding Communist Party Member, and First Prize for Scientific Research Model. Being recognized by many parties, Zhou Nianli candidly shared his experience,"First, you must choose the right direction. While you are immersed in pulling the cart, you must look up at the road. Direction selection is very important, and issues that are forward-looking and important are more worthy of investment. Second, you must be firm and persistent. Once you choose a research direction, don't do it easily. If you persist in making changes, you will definitely gain something. Third, we need to build a team. The era of going it alone is over, and fighting as a team will have more combat effectiveness and endurance. Fourth, we must reflect on whether we can do better in the future after completing a research task.”

Firmly engaged in the forefront of digital w88 research, Zhou Nianli continues to conduct breakthrough innovation and exploratory research in academics. What thoughts and opinions does she have on innovation?“Buddhist cultivation and enlightenment are divided into sudden enlightenment and gradual enlightenment. Enlightenment is a sudden enlightenment at a certain point in time, and gradual enlightenment is a harvest after a long period of accumulation and thinking. I understand that innovation should be a gradual process. Human cognition will go through a process, and innovation cannot be without a foundation. Breakthroughs can only be made after the accumulation of thinking bit by bit to a certain level. Innovation is reflected in every detail. I believe that sudden enlightenment can be encountered but not sought, and gradual enlightenment can be achieved through hard work. Gradual enlightenment will be the main body of innovation, which is what I value. ”

The world has entered the era of digital economy, and new formats and models of digital w88 are constantly emerging. As a scholar in a university think tank, Zhou Nianli has a long way to go. She feels that the various research tasks assigned by the state are both challenges and opportunities for her to serve society. She focuses on this, contributes her wisdom to the country, and strives to give back to society.

Zhou Nianli and her parents