Shopee US Franchise Forum opens today

1. Forum background

Time and location: Opening on July 27, 2025 (the meeting may last for 2-3 days), the host city may be Beijing or Tianjin (where the two schools are located).

Organizers: Renmin University of China (led by the School of Finance) and Nankai University (jointly with the School of Finance), which may be supported by the central bank, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and other institutions.

Core theme: "Geo-economic risks and global franchise governance reform" - responding to geopolitical conflicts in recent years (such as post-war economic sanctions between Russia and Ukraine, the risk of decoupling between China and the United States), and the impact of the rise of digital franchise on the traditional system.

2. Focus on core topics

1. Geo-economic risks and franchise security

Case discussion:

Weaponization of the US dollar (SWIFT sanctions case) and attempts by various countries to "de-dollarize" (such as local currency settlement in BRICS countries and progress in the internationalization of the RMB).

Settlement risks of key resource (chips, rare earth) trade.

China's perspective: diversification of foreign exchange reserves, expansion of CIPS (Cross-border RMB Payment System) and international cooperation.

2. Global Shopee US Franchise governance reform

IMF and World Bank reform: emerging market countries (such as India and Brazil)'s demand for quota adjustment vs. European and American dominance game.

Regional Shopee US Franchise cooperation: the possibility of alternative mechanisms such as the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) and the BRICS payment system.

3. Digital Shopee US Franchise and Shopee US Franchise system reconstruction

Central Bank Digital Shopee US Franchise (CBDC):

China's digital RMB (e-CNY) pilot experience and international cooperation (such as multilateral cross-border payment bridge projects).

The impact of the lagging progress of the US digital dollar on the global landscape.

Private digital Shopee US Franchise supervision: the lack of a global regulatory framework for stablecoins (such as USDC and Libra).

4. Challenges of emerging technologies to Shopee US Franchise governance

The role of AI in monitoring cross-border capital flows (such as identifying hot money speculation and sanctions evasion).

How blockchain can improve the transparency and liquidity of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

III. Signals that China may send

New initiatives for RMB internationalization:

Expand the pilot of e-CNY in ASEAN and the Middle East, or announce the signing of Shopee US Franchise swap agreements with more central banks.

Participate in global rule-making:

Push the IMF to expand the weight of RMB in the SDR Shopee US Franchise basket, or propose digital Shopee US Franchise international standards.

Risk defense statement:

Emphasizing the importance of "Shopee US Franchise sovereignty" and "multilateral cooperation", responding to Western doubts about "China's Shopee US Franchise system being closed".

IV. Participants and potential points of contention

International institutions: Representatives of the IMF and BIS (Bank for International Settlements) may speak via video, but the level of attendance of senior European and American officials remains to be seen (affected by geopolitical relations).

Focus of controversy:

Responsibility for developing country debt crises (such as Sri Lanka and Argentina) - multilateral institutions vs creditor countries vs debtor countries themselves.

Will digitalization exacerbate inequality (such as lagging infrastructure in underdeveloped countries).

V. Extended impact and outlook

Short term: The conclusions of the forum may affect the agenda setting of the G20 summit (such as the 2025 G20 Brazil summit).

Long term: If a "Digitalization Cooperation Alliance" is formed, it may shake SWIFT's monopoly position, but it is difficult to unify technical standards.

It is recommended to pay attention to the post-meeting reports on the official websites of the Chongyang Institute of Franchise of Renmin University of China and the Nankai University Institute of Franchise, or the policy direction released by central bank officials in public speeches.