Yuxin Lu from the Faculty of Management and Economics is the third graduate of the Doctoral School
Yuxin Lu from the Faculty of Management and Economics is the third graduate to complete the Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech under the new doctoral education system. She conducts her scientific research in the field of economics and finance, focusing primarily on Chinese export and import of goods.
Yuxin Lu from the Faculty of Management and Economics is the third graduate to complete the Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech under the new doctoral education system. She conducts her scientific research in the field of economics and finance, focusing primarily on Chinese export and import of goods.
The doctoral dissertation titled “Essays on China's international trade - focus on One-Belt One-Road initiative” was written under the supervision of dr hab. Joanna Wolszczak-Derlacz, prof. Gdańsk Tech. The reviewers were Prof. Filippa Reganati from University of Roma Sapienza, dr hab. Stanisław Umiński from University of Gdańsk, and Prof. Jan Jakub Michałek from University of Warsaw.
“One–Belt, One–Road” is a contemporary initiative of the authorities of the People's Republic of China aimed at revitalizing the Silk Road. It involves the development of an infrastructure network connecting China, Central Asian countries, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, creating particularly favorable opportunities for cooperation in infrastructure and financial projects. One of the main corridors links China with Western Europe and runs through Russia, Belarus, and Poland.
– The One-Belt One-Road initiative is focused not only on creating physical transport and trade connections but also on broad economic, political, and socio-cultural cooperation between China and the countries along the New Silk Road route – explains the scholar. – In my doctoral dissertation, I primarily analyze the development of imports and exports of Chinese goods and the global value chain between China and its economic partners thanks to the revitalization of the Silk Road.
Yuxin Lu had planned to study in Poland since high school, with Gdańsk Tech as his priority choice. He took advantage of a student exchange program between Gdańsk Tech and Yancheng Institute of Technology, where he completed his first-cycle studies.
– My stay at Gdańsk Tech has been a very important time for me. I have been studying here since 2016, in a beautiful place, and I have met many scientists who have had a huge influence on me. During my doctoral studies, I had access to excellent working conditions and many opportunities for international internships, grants, and scientific-research exchange with numerous European universities. I greatly admire and appreciate Polish culture, the local climate, and nature. Not insignificant is also the Polish cuisine, which I have come to know well. Pork schnitzel and sour rye soup served in bread are simply unbeatable – emphasizes Yuxin Lu.
After defending his doctoral dissertation, the scholar intends to return to China for a postdoctoral internship. In his research work, he will continue the topic of the “One-Belt One-Road” initiative, in the context of recent proposals by the European Union and the USA “to eliminate industrial threats and reduce the dependence of economies on China.”