Mr. Dai Bingguo Visited GIIS and Opined on Constructing New Think Tank

On November 21, Mr. Dai Bingguo, former State Councilor and Honorary President of the Collaborative Innovation Center for 21^st Century Maritime Silk Road Studies and Guangdong Institute for International Strategies(GIIS), visited GIIS, and discussed international situation with scholars and gave instructions onbuilding new think tank. Moreover, he attended the inauguration of Institutefor African Studies.

Mr. Daidiscussing with scholars

The honorable attendees to the Seminar were: Ms. Zhao Yufang, member of Party Committee ofGuangdong Provincial Government, leadership of the Group of Guangdong’s Participationin Belt and Road Constructionand President of Guangdong Institute for International Strategies; Mr. Li Jian, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangdong Provincial Government; Mr. Fu Lang, Former Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangdong Provincial Governmentand President of the Institute for African Studies; Mr. Liu Baochun, Directorof the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangdong Municipal Government; Mr. FanShiyao, Chief of the Second Division of the General Office of Guangdong Provincial Government; Mr. Sui Guangjun, Secretary of the Party Committeeof Guangdong University of Foreign Studies; Mr. Zhong Weihe, President ofGuangdong University of Foreign Studies; Mr. Fang Fanquan, Mr. He Chuantian and Mr. Yang Aimin, Vice Presidents of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, and research fellows from GIIS.

     

     

     

     

Speech by Mr.DaiBingguo     

     

On commission of Governor Zhu Xiaodan of Guangdong Province, on behalf of Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Guangdong Provincial Government and in the nameof GIIS President, Ms. Zhao Yufang expressed appreciation to Mr. Dai Bingguo.Meanwhile, she introduced the economic development of Guangdong Province and theoutcome of the “Belt and Road” Initiative. Ms. Zhao also summarized GIIS’s previous achievements: active adjustment to domestic and international trendsand initiated the establishment of the Collaborative Innovation Center for 21^st-Century Maritime Silk Road Studies and holding eventsincluding the China (Guangdong) International Think Tank Forum of the 21^st-Century Maritime Silk Road, China (Guangdong) – Vanuatu Seminar on Cooperation and China (Guangdong) – ASEAN Strategic Cooperation Forum. Moreover, she suggested that GIIS should promote joint researches with countries along the Beltand Road; further studies on Guangdong’s FTA system, international trade regimes and in-depth economic integration of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

     

Speech by Ms. Zhao Yufang     

     

Mr. Sui Guangjun hosting the Seminar     

     

Afterwards, keynote speeches were given respectively by Prof. Zhou Fangyin, Chief Editor of Journalof Strategic Decision Making and Director of Center for Pacific Island Strategic Studies, Prof. Chen Hanxi, Deputy Secretary General of GIISand Prof.Tang Xiaosong, Director of Center for Canadian Studies.

     

Inauguration of the Institute for African Studies     

     

Mr. Dai Bingguo Visiting GIIS     

     

Group photo     

     

Mr. Dai Bingguo, Ms. Zhao Yufang, Mr. Fu Lang, Mr. Li Jian, Mr. Sui Guangjun and Mr. Zhong Weihe jointly unveiled the name plate for Institute for African Studies. After the Seminar, Mr. Dai Bingguo visited GIIS and had lunch and chat with students of GDUFS.

     

    

Mr. Dai Bingguo having lunch and chatting with students.