The 2012 CES President Forum was held in Kunming on Dec 15-16, 2012. The theme of the Forum was “China in the World Economy: Searching for Sustainable Economic Growth”. More than 20 CES presidents and senior fellows participated in the meeting. CES President Tony Fang delivered the opening remarks. CPC Party Secretary, Professor Wang Rong offered his welcoming remarks. Mr. FengYun Lei, Deputy Director General, State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA), congratulated the opening of the 2012 CES President Forum. Mr. Chaoqi Ruan, Director of SAFEA Brach, introduced the new talent attraction strategies and policies in Yunnan Province and encouraged the CES members to return to China and make greater contributions to the further economic and social development in Yunnan Province and Western China. Professor Guoqiang Tian, and Professor Li Gan delivered their keynote speeches, titled, “The Future of China’s Economic Transitions,” and “Income Inequality and Economic Transitions.” Eighteen CES speakers presented and discussed in five roundtable panels: “Strategies for Sustainable Development”, “Strategies for Growing China’s Overseas Markets for Product and Capital”, “Managing China’s Labor Market: Employment Policies, Human Resources, Returns to Human Capital Investments,” “Evaluating Land Utilization Policies in China,” and “Macro and Micro Policy Challenges in China”. Professor Jack Hou summarized all presentations at the Forum and provided his concluding remarks. The Forum received extensive media coverage by China’s mainstream media.