Dr. Ji is a Tenured Associate Professor and a senior researcher at School of Economics in Peking University (PKU). As the Chief Economist of China’s National Social Science Major Project, she is leading a group focusing on Ecological Economics, Genuine Progress and Wellbeing, Ecological Civilization and Ecological Institutions in China. She has published more than fifty papers, a monograph and some book chapters on Ecological Economics. She has translated and published Professor Herman Daly’s book. She has presided over twenty national or sectoral funded research projects. She serves as the Director of the Digital Economy and Blockchain Engineering Laboratory, Vice-dean of Environmental Economics Department, and Vice-director of Professional Committee in China Ecological Economics Society. She is one editor of Ecological Economics, and associate editor of several other SSCI journals in Economics.

Despite facing challenges, Xi has successfully paved the way for this new interdisciplinary to be recognized and taught in the most prominent economics schools in China. She has not only educated numerous students but also inspired a new generation to pursue research in ecological economics in China.

The advancement of ecological economics in China remains a neglected aspect of this field. China’s efforts to promote ecological civilization transformation present abundant opportunities for this field. As a “culture bridge”, Xi can facilitate cooperation and foster cultural integration, and may unlock more possibilities to this field. Xi once organized the International Conference on Ecological Economics and Ecological Civilization in China, which was attended by over 300 people from around the world. She hopes to have the opportunity to organize the biennial conference of ISEE in China in 2027.