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GUO Yong

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Email: guo@tsinghua.edu.cn

Tel:+86-10-62789560

Dr. GUO Yong is currently the vice chair of Tsinghua University Council. He is a professor at the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM) and Institute for Discipline Inspection and Supervision Studies, Tsinghua University（THU）.

Dr. GUO Yong began working as a visiting researcher at Hong Kong Policy Research Center from November 2002 to April 2003, and then he worked as a research assistant at the Development Research Center of the State Council from July 2003 to June 2004. He is also a visiting scholar at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University from February 2014 to August 2015.

Dr. Guo Yong also serves as a special supervisor of the National Supervisory Commission, executive director of the Chinese Discipline Inspection and Supervision Association, and director of the International Anti-Corruption Academy Council. He is also a special expert invited by the Chinese government to the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group.

He leads more than 40 research projects supported by Foundations and different level of governments. More than 50 academic papers are published in Chinese and International Journals, including China Quarterly, China Review, Political Science Research, Economic and Social System Comparison, Public Administration Review etc.

EDUCATION

School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University	09/2000 - 01/2006
Ph.D. in Management
Department of Mechanism, Tsinghua University	09/1996 - 07/2000
Bachelor of Engineering

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Vice Chairman, Tsinghua University (THU) Council	07/2017 - Present
Professor, School of Public Policy & Management (SPPM), THU	11/2016 - Present
Deputy Dean, SPPM, THU	11/2015 - 11/2017
Professor, Institute for Discipline Inspection and Supervision Studies, THU	09/2016 - Present
Visiting Scholar, Harvard Kennedy School of Government	01/2014 - 07/2015
Specially Invited Ombudsman, Ministry of Supervision, P.R. China	10/2013 - 06/2018
Associate Professor, SPPM, THU	12/2008 - 12/2016
Secretary General, Transparency International China	11/2008 - 06/2021
Assistant Professor, SPPM, THU	05/2008 - 12/2008
Post Doctorate, SPPM, THU	04/2006 - 04/2008
Visiting Scholar, Center for China Studies, Hong Kong Chinese University	02/2004 - 03/2004
Research Fellow, Development Research Center of the State Council	06/2003 - 06/2004
Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong Policy Research Institute	11/2002 - 04/2003

Paper in English

1. Guo Yong, Angang Hu, “The Administrative Monopoly in China’s Economic Transition”, Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2004 (37), SSCI.

2. Guo Yong, “Corruption in Transitional China: An Empirical Analysis”, The China Quarterly, 2008 (194) , SSCI.

3. Guo Yong, “How does Economic Transition Breed Corruption?” China Economic Journal, 2008 (1) , SSCI.

4. Guo Yong, Political Culture, Administrative System Reform and Anticorruption in China: Taking the Official Car Management Institution Reform as an Example [J]. Crime, Law and Social Change，2010（5）, SSCI.

5. Guo Yong, Cheng Wenhao. Developing a City Governance Index: Based on Surveys in Five Major Chinese Cities [J]. Social Indicators Research，2011（8）, SSCI.

6. Guo Yong, The Evolvement of the China Communist Party Discipline Inspection Commission in the Reform Era[J]. China Review，2012（1）, SSCI.

Paper in Chinese

1. Guo Yong, “Resolutely Opposing Privilege Mentality and Privileged Phenomena”, Chinese Cadres Tribune, No. 4, 2025.

2. Guo Yong, “Improving the Mechanism for Simultaneously Investigating and Addressing Unhealthy Practices and Corruption”, Red Flag Manuscript, No. 6, 2025.

3. Guo Yong, “Comprehensively Grasping the General Requirements for Building a Culture of Integrity in the New Era”, People’s Daily, Theory Section, January 17, 2025.

4. Guo Yong, “Continuously Deepening the Efforts to Address Formalism and Alleviate Burdens on the Grassroots”, Guangming Daily, February 24, 2025.

5. Guo Yong, Li Shangyi, “Building a Normalized and Long-Term Mechanism for Preventing and Governing Corruption”, Study Times, December 2, 2024.

6. Guo Yong, Zhang Yuyong, “How to Embed: Practical Logic, Real Challenges, and Governance Strategies of Integrity and Compliance in Overseas State-Owned Enterprises—A Case Study of Company F”, Theoretical Investigation, No. 6, 2024.

7. Guo Yong, Li Shangyi, “High-Quality Development of Discipline Inspection and Supervision as a First-Level Academic Discipline: Core Tasks, Internal Mechanisms, and Advancement Pathways”, Journal of Integrity Studies, No. 1, 2024.

8. Guo Yong and Li Shangyi, “Thoughts on the Construction of Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision Talent Training System”, Degree and Graduate Education, Vol.4(2024).

9. Guo Yong, “Taking Rectifying Work Style, Enforcing Discipline, and Combating Corruption as Key Measures”, Chinese Cadres Tribune, No. 3, 2024.

10. Guo Yong and Zhang Peng, “The Party and State Supervision System: System Construction and Integrated Innovation”, Governance Research, Vol.4 (2023).

11. Guo Yong, “The Fundamental Guideline for Building World-Class Universities with Chinese Characteristics” ,Red Flag Manuscript, No. 10, 2022.

12. Guo Yong, “Resolutely Winning the Tough and Protracted Battle against Corruption”, China Party and Government Cadre Forum, 2022(11).

13. Guo Yong, “Adhering to the Strategic Policy of Comprehensively and Strictly Governing the Party”, Red Flag Manuscript, No. 1, 2022.

14. Guo Yong, He Haifeng, “The Relationship between Bars and Blocks in China's Grassroots Government System: From Disorder to Coordination”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, 2021(02).

15. Guo Yong and Wei Song, “The new era of party and state supervision system: construction logic, operation mechanism and innovation approach”, Southeast academic journal, Vol.1 (2020).

16. Guo Yong, “How to accurately rectify formalism and bureaucracy”, Journal of China forum for party and government cadres, Vol.8 (2019).

17. Guo Yong and Wenchao Lu, “Career Development of Excellent Local Political Leaders in China: Taking CCP Secretaries at County Level as an Example”, Journal of Public Administration (China), Vol.3 (2018).

18. Guo Yong and Pangchun Ling, “Analysis on the Reform Path and Effect of China's Discipline Inspection and Supervision Organs after the 18th CCP National Congress”, Journal of Chinese Academy of Governance, Vol.3 (2018).

19. Guo Yong and Songfeng Li, “Criminal Sentencing in Corruption Cases in China”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.1 (2018)

20. Guo Yong, “Three Dimensions of Evaluation on the Corruption Situation in China after the 18th CCP National Congress”, CASS (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Journal of Political Science, Vol.3 (2017).

21. Guo Yong and Haifeng He, “No Need to Be Corrupt: Important Guarantee for Fighting Corruption”, Journal of Chinese Academy of Governance, Vol.6 (2017).

22. Guo Yong and Xiaokui Yang, “Integrity Supervision Mechanism on Public Officials base on Big Data Theory”, Journal of Chinese Academy of Governance, Vol.6 (2016).

23. Guo Yong and Wei Song, “Corruption Measurement: A New Framework on Corruption Level, Anticorruption Effectiveness and Corruption Risk”, Journal of Public Administration (China), Vol.3 (2016).

24. Guo Yong and Wei Song, “Status, Dilemma and Reform of CCP Discipline Inspection Commissions at County Level in China”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.4 (2015).

25. Guo Yong and Wei Song, “Reform Models of Local CCP Discipline Inspection Commissions in China”, CASS (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Journal of Political Science, Vol.5 (2014).

26. Guo Yong, “Study on Accredited Discipline Inspection Institution in China”, Journal of Chinese Academy of Governance, Vol.2 (2014).

27. Guo, Yong and Wei Song, “The Methodology and Problems of Corruption Perception Index”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.5 (2013).

28. Guo Yong, “Six Tendencies of Corruption and Anticorruption in Contemporary China”, China Public Administration, Vol.1 (2013).

29. Guo Yong and Wenhao Cheng, “Evaluation of City Governance Level in China”, Urban Studies, Vol.12 (2010).

30. Guo Yong, “Several Suggestions to Improve the Anticorruption System and Mechanism in China”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.4 (2010).

31. Guo Yong, “An Empirical Study on the Characteristics and Trends of Corruption in China’s Economic Transition”, China Public Administration Review, Vol.7 (2008).

32. Guo Yong, “Economic Transition, Institution and Corruption: A Theoretical Interpretation on the Spread of Corruption in Transitional China”, CASS (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Journal of Political Science, Vol.3 (2006).

33. Guo Yong, “The Micro-mechanism by which Economic Transition Breeds Corruption Opportunities”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.5 (2006).

34. Guo Yong, “An Empirical Study on the Characteristics and Trends of Corruption in China's Transition Period”, Journal of Public Management, Vol.8.

35. Guo Yong, “Enhancing International Cooperation and Fighting against Transnational Corruption”, International Studies, Vol.5 (2004).

36. Guo Yong and Angang Hu, “Administrative Monopoly, Rent Seeking and Corruption: An Analysis of the Corruption Mechanism in the Transition Economy”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.2 (2003).

37. Guo Yong, “Revelation from the Bribery Perception Index 2002”, International Economic Review, Vol.4 (2003).

38. Hu, Angang and Yong Guo, “A Profound Social and Economic Reform: from Monopolized Market to Competitive Market”, Reform, Vol.1 (2002), pp.17-28, reproduced by Xinhua Digest, Vol.6 (2002).

39. Hu, Angang and Yong Guo, “Cost and Income Analysis of the Corruption by Civil Servants”, Comparative Economic and Social Systems, Vol.4 (2002), pp.33-41, reproduced by Chinese Social Science Digest, Vol.12(2002).

40. Hu, Angang and Yong Guo, “An Integrated Strategy of Anticorruption”, Management World, Vol.6 (2001).

41. Hu, Angang and Yong Guo, “Evaluations of the Corruption Situation in China by the International Organizations”, CASS Journal of Political Science, Vol.4 (2001).

Books

1. Guo, Yong, Study on the National Integrity System of China, Beijing: China Fangzheng Press, 2007.

2. Guo, Yong, Economic Transition, Institution and Corruption, Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (China), 2007.

3. Guo, Yong and Wei Song, Reform of CCP Discipline Inspection Commissions at County Level in China, Beijing: Tsinghua University Press (China), 2014.

4. Guo, Yong and Wei Song, Corruption Measurement, Beijing: Tsinghua University Press (China), 2015.

5. Guo Yong, Liu Yi, Research on Corporate Integrity and Compliance Development, Social Sciences Academic Press, 2024.

6. Guo Yong, The Theory and Practice of the Socialist Supervision System with Chinese Characteristics, Economic Science Press, 2024.

Contact us

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Email: sppm-io@tsinghua.edu.cn