Chairman Zheng Bijian who is currently visiting the UK headed CIIDS delegation to the Royal Institute of International Affairs for a meeting with the Institute's Director Mr. Robin Niblett on April 12, 2018. The two sides exchanged views on the current international situation and future cooperation between the two institutes. 

Deputy Director, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Mr. Adam Ward, Deputy Research Director, Department of Energy, Environment and Resources, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Mr. Felix Preston, CIIDS Executive Vice Chairman, Former Vice President, CPC Central Party School, Mr. Li Junru, Vice Chairman, Central Institute for CPC Party History & Literature Research, Mr. Chen Jin, Member of CIIDS Academic Committee, Former Vice Minister, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Film, Radio and Television, Mr. Wu Shulin and CIIDS Vice Chairman, Former Vice President, CPC Central Party School, Ms. Xu Weixin attended the meeting.