The list of the "Top Ten Influential Economists of 2025" has been announced. In 2025, China's economy demonstrated steady recovery and quality improvement amid multiple internal and external challenges. Macroeconomic policies were precisely coordinated and enhanced in efficiency, steadily advancing the goals of stabilizing growth, adjusting structure, and preventing risks. As China's high-quality development deepens, influential economists have leveraged their profound academic foundations and years of practical market experience to discern major development trends and anchor strategic directions for the era.

In collaboration with the Chief Economists Forum, the New Economists Think Tank, and Weibo Finance, a leading financial platform jointly selected the "Top Ten Influential Economists of 2025." The selection process evaluated candidates based on five key dimensions: professionalism, influence, innovation, foresight, and activity. The final results were determined through a jury voting process, taking into account factors such as research output and impact.

Cheng Shi, Chief Economist of ICBC International, was honored as one of the "Top Ten Influential Economists of 2025."

Highlights of Cheng Shi’s Key Insights: - Cheng Shi: Charting China’s Path Toward Becoming a Moderately Developed Country - Cheng Shi: Navigating Change and Forging New Opportunities—A 2026 Outlook on China’s Economy - Cheng Shi: Reality and Illusion in the Wave of Artificial Intelligence - Cheng Shi: From Addition to Multiplication—The Multiplier Mechanism of Investing in People and Assets - Cheng Shi: The Core Logic of the 15th Five-Year Plan—Building Certainty Amid Uncertainty