Associated Professor Lixin Sun of CER attended the 5thforum on cross-strait banking and finance in Taipei from May 27, 2013-May 29, 2013. He presented his paper of “institutional framework of reform of the financial regulatory system and macro-prudential policy - an international comparison”. The paper was accepted by the conference proceedings. This forum mainly discussed on the issue of financial regulations, advanced financial management, financial reform in China, Challenge of marketization of interest rates and small and micro businesses loan. Over 200 people attended this conference.