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Organized by the Department of Economics at Feng Chia University (FCU), the 2026 Feng Chia Conference: The Fourth Symposium on Sustainable Economy and Green Finance Cooperation was held on June 25–26. Scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan gathered at FCU to discuss key issues related to sustainable economies, green finance, international trade, industrial policy, environmental policy, and Asian economic development.
The opening ceremony featured remarks by FCU President Wei Wang, who highlighted the Department of Economics’ longstanding commitment to international academic exchange. Through annual conferences and scholarly collaboration, the department has continued to provide faculty and students with opportunities to engage with the global academic community while advancing research on sustainable economic development and green finance.
FCU President Wei Wang (top photo) delivers opening remarks at the symposium, while Ji-Ying Wu (bottom left), Chair of the Department of Economics, serves as moderator in welcoming participating scholars from around the world.
Supported by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), this year’s symposium invited three distinguished keynote speakers: Professor Saibal Kar from the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, India; Professor Edward Yu from the University of Tennessee, USA; and Professor Arijit Mukherjee from the University of Nottingham, UK. Their keynote presentations addressed topics including resource extraction and political conflict, the circular bioeconomy, and industrial organization and product innovation, encouraging participants to examine the connections between sustainable development and economic transformation.
Professor Saibal Kar of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta delivers a keynote speech titled “The Resource Curse in Reverse: How Political Conflict Impacts Oil Rents.”
In addition to the keynote sessions, the symposium featured parallel panels covering applied microeconomics, international economics, industrial organization, and green finance. Special student sessions were also arranged, allowing students to observe presentations, participate in discussions, and gain firsthand experience of international academic exchange while exploring how economic research can address real-world challenges.
The conference has also generated impacts beyond the event itself. Following the 2023 symposium hosted by the Department of Economics, selected research papers were successfully published in a special issue of the Journal of Asian Economics, demonstrating the department’s ability to extend conference outcomes into internationally recognized academic publications.
Ji-Ying Wu, Chair of the Department of Economics, expressed appreciation to participating scholars from Taiwan and abroad, as well as to FCU, the College of Business, the Feng Chia Economists Association, and supporting organizations for making the symposium possible. She noted that the conference serves not only as a platform for academic discussion but also as an important avenue for cultivating students’ international perspectives and promoting cross-border research collaboration.
Looking ahead, the Department of Economics will continue to strengthen international academic partnerships while focusing on sustainable economy, green finance, and Asian economic development as its core research priorities.
The opening ceremony of the Fourth International Symposium organized by the Department of Economics, Feng Chia University, was held on June 25 at FCU.
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