On September 18, CIIDS held a roundtable with representatives from Iranian think tanks. Abolfazl Amouei, Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs; Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Tehran; and Majid Shakeri, Member of the Liquidity Committee, Central Bank of Iran, among other Iranian experts

​On September 10, 2025, CIIDS held the CIIDS Salon: Russian Diplomatic Tradition and the History and Reality of China-Russia Relations. Professor Feng Yujun from the History Department at Peking University delivered a presentation and had exchanges with participating scholars. The event was moderated by Vice Chairman Feng Wei, with all CIIDS members and experts from partner institutions in attenda

On August 18, CIIDS Vice Chairman Feng Wei met with a Uzbek think-tank delegation led by Mr. Sanjar Valiev, Director of the Institute of Foreign Policy Studies and Initiatives under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Mr. Saidkamol Agzamkhodjaev, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the People's Republic of China, at the Institute&

Recently, CIIDS Founding Chairman Zheng Bijian gave an exclusive interview to the CGTN’s "DEEP DIVE" program of China Media Group, offering in-depth insights into how the concept of "Peaceful Rise of China" has instilled confidence globally, what new prospects Chinese modernization will bring to the world, and why "Understanding China" has proven a necessity the worl

On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), CCTV-4's "TALK WITH LUJIAN" program hosted an interview with Zheng Bijian, Founding Chairman of CIIDS and Chairman of Institute’s Academic Committee and former Executive Vice President of the CPC Central Party School. The Talk centered on the theme of "Understanding China" in th

On July 10, CIIDS Founding Chairman Zheng Bijian met with Mr. Henry Paulson, Chairman of the Paulson Institute and former US Treasury Secretary, at CIIDS head office in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on China-US relations among other issues of shared interest.

On July 1, CIIDS Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Wang Boyong met with Dr. Hassan Wirajuda, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia at CIIDS Headquarters in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on topics of shared interest including promoting think tank dialogue and economic and trade cooperation between China and Indonesia.

On the afternoon of May 28th, CIIDS Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Mr. Wang Boyong met with Neil Bush, Chair of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations (Bush China Foundation). The two sides exchanged views on issues such as China-US relations and strengthening exchanges between CIIDS and the Bush China Foundation .

On May 27, 2025, CIIDS Founding Chairman Zheng Bijian met, at CIIDS, with Mr. John Thornton, Co-chair of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Society, who is currently in Beijing for a visit. The two sides exchanged views on topics of common concern, such as China-US relations and think-tank exchanges and cooperation.

On the morning of May 13, 2025, Founding Chairman of the CIIDS Zheng Bijian met with Mr. Romano Prodi, former Italian Prime Minister and former President of the European Commission at CIIDS. The two sides exchanged views on issues of mutual concern including ways to strengthen China–Europe cooperation.