Sun Yat-sen University Institute of Advanced Studies Hong Kong Holds Preparatory Meeting on RMB Internationalization Research Project

On December 1, 2025, Sun Yat-sen University Institute of Advanced Studies Hong Kong convened a preparatory meeting on research projects related to RMB internationalization at the Second Conference Room of Leung Kau-Kui Hall, South Campus of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou.In-depth exchanges were conducted on the strategic necessity of RMB internationalization, research pathways for the project, and potential breakthrough directions. Preliminary consensus was also reached on the project advancement mechanism.

Participants included Invited Research Fellows Dai Yulin and Liu Dingping, alumna Liang Yong, Dean Xu Anlongof Sun Yat-sen University Institute of Advanced Studies Hong Kong, Associate Dean Liu Yanchu of Lingnan College, Associate Dean Li Xiaoying of the Institute of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, Professor Kang Junqing, head of the Department of Finance at Lingnan College, as well as Dr. Liu Yu from the Institute of Advanced Studies Hong Kong.Drawing on the participants’ research foundations and practical experience, participants shared their perspectives on the process of RMB internationalization, demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and strategic judgment.

The meeting noted that China’s economic scale is now approaching the scale of the United States, yet the RMB has not achieved commensurate international influence. Its path toward internationalization is currently facing structural pressure from the US dollar system, particularly the expansion of digital dollars and stablecoins. RMB internationalization is no longer merely an academic topic; it has become a major strategic issue concerning national financial security, international institutional competition, and the right to articulate civilizational values.

During the meeting, several participants proposed potential breakthrough directions for RMB internationalization. With regard to project implementation, the meeting clarified the research organization model, advancement pace, and coordination mechanisms, laying an institutional foundation for subsequent work. It was decided that resources from multiple parties would continue to be integrated, with research deepened in innovative and pragmatic ways, and that phased outcomes would be released to the public in due course based on progress.

The meeting concluded successfully after reaching multiple important consensuses. Participating experts agreed that RMB internationalization represents a key lever for China’s engagement in reshaping the future international order, and that the launch of this research project carries both immediate practical urgency and broader historical significance. The project team will advance follow-up work in accordance with the established mechanisms, striving to put forward a globally competitive “Chinese solution” amid transformations in the international monetary system.