IMF Mission to the People’s Republic of China

From 18 April to 1 May, 2026, Professor Joachim Englisch participated in an IMF mission to Yangzhou and Beijing. Upon invitation of the Chinese tax authorities, he and four other international experts delivered lectures to Chinese tax officials and facilitated workshops that provided impetus for upcoming tax reforms in the People’s Republic of China. Professor Englisch also used his stay to cultivate academic contacts. At Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, upon invitation of Prof. Yang, he gave a lecture on recent developments in the European VAT system and engaged in discussions with master’s students, who in turn presented Chinese reform proposals. At Renmin University in Beijing, Professor Englisch spoke at a small seminar on platform taxation measures. In addition to host Professor Zhang, the event was attended by professors from other universities as well as various PhD candidates.