The Royal Economic Society (RES), one of the world's top associations in economics, has invited Professor Yu Miaojie, the President of Liaoning University, to serve as an Editor of The Economic Journal. It is the first time that an Asian economist has held this important position, marking the high recognition of China's economic research level by the international academic community.

The Economic Journal (EJ) was first published in 1891 and is one of the oldest and most influential academic authoritative journals in the field of economics worldwide. It is also the foundational journal of modern economics. In its 133-year glorious history, the journal has always been at the forefront of economic research, leading the development direction of the discipline and nurturing many innovations and breakthroughs in economic theories. The current editorial board members mostly come from world-class universities such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Oxford University, gathering the wisdom of numerous top international economists. The Economic Journal has a profound influence in various fields of economics and is one of the most important academic platforms for promoting the development of global economic research.

Professor Yu Miaojie’s paper on China's foreign trade and economic development (‘Processing Trade, Tariff Reductions, and Firm Productivity’) has been named the best paper of the biennial The Economic Journal and has been cited nearly 6000 times (h-index 28, i10-index 66). The paper won the Royal Economic Society Award, making Yu Miaojie the only Chinese economist to receive the award. The paper has also been rated as one of the three most influential papers in The Economic Journal's research on Chinese economy since its inception in 1891. According to the ELSEVIER Value of Research Analysis, Professor Yu Miaojie has performed outstandingly in the global research field from 2013 to 2022. His research achievements cover six major research directions and 16 minor research directions, mainly focusing on research related to enterprise heterogeneity.

Professor Yu Miaojie will soon be responsible for the review of papers related to China's economic research worldwide, and also take part in the work on evaluation and acceptance of annual special issue collections. This appointment is not only a recognition of Professor Yu Miaojie's personal academic abilities and contributions, but also an honor for the Chinese economics community. It further highlights the increasing status and influence of Chinese economics research in the international academic community and is conducive to telling the story of China well and spreading the voice of China.