In this episode, we welcome Dr. Yu Miaojie, president of Liaoning University (LNU), to explore the key ideas of his book China-US Trade War and Trade Talk, the challenges of trade relations between China and the US, and the impact of China trade liberalization in the world. We also reflect on China’s commitment and vision regarding Ecological Civilization—what it means, how institutions are aligning to this idea, and how LNU is embracing this commitment.  Dr Yu shares his views on the role of higher education in shaping a more sustainable world, the connection between Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Ecological Civilization, and how the Earth Charter can help guide this path. We also talk about his vision on where he wants to take LNU.

1. You wrote a book focusing on the tension between China and the US on trade imbalance. Can you comment on:
   – How you see this China-US trade relations evolving, which direction is this taking and what are the possibilities that this gets into flourishing destiny for both countries?
   – Can you briefly share an overview of China’s three stages of economic reform and opening-up policy in the past four decades, the author discusses the future tasks that would move the country into a new stage of all-round opening up?
   – China experience on trade liberalization and the impact of that to China and the world?
2. Can you comment on your thoughts on the government of China’s decision to contribute to the building of an Ecological Civilization. 
   – What it means?
   –What is the government calling for institutions in China to do about this?
   -What is your commitment and the commitment or plan of LNU on this? In order words, how is LNU preparing to align with this decision and call of the government?
3. How do you see the relationship between Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the kind of Education that will drive societies towards an Ecological Civilization?
   -What role do you think the Earth Charter can play with it?
   -What role do you think is the role of Institutions of Higher Education on this?
4. Where do want to take LNU? How do you envision its future?
   -What are the challenges and opportunities you see for Higher Education Institutions.
   –What are the changes you envision making to make the institution a center of excellency on sustainability? (The idea is that here President Yu can express the commitment of LNU to reorient its education programmes and modus operandi to make it fully align with the principles of sustainability using the EC as a framework and reference). He can use some of the ideas written in the UNESCO Chair proposal, without making a reference to it.