CHINA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY WORLD STUDIES

On the afternoon of september 25th in Beijing, CCCWS President Yu Hongjun met with Mr. Hans Modrow, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Left Party (Die Linke) of Germany, and former Primer in the Democratic Republic of Germany (East Germany). The two sides exchanged views on the drastic change of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, crisis of capitalism, prospects of socialism and think tank cooperation of the two countries.

CCCWS President Yu Hongjun meets with Mr. Modrow, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Left Party (Die Linke) of Germany.

Dr. Yu said, the drastic change of Eastern Europe and the collapse of Soviet Union is a significant event in the human history, as the world has not entirely came out of the turbulence it had caused. The latest financial crisis and the European sovereign debt crisis demonstrate the disadvantages of the capitalist system. Nowadays, all the countries are trying to strengthen the international financial supervision and reform the irrationalities of the international economic order. Since its reform and opening-up from the late 1970s, China has walked along a socialist road with Chinese characteristics, and it has been firmly continuing its exploration along this road. China-Germany think tank exchanges can play an important role in deepening mutual understanding and promoting the healthy development of the relationship of the two countries. As CCCWS and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation has built up a good relationship, Yu hopes that the two sides can deepen exchange and cooperation, and make concerted efforts for the healthy development of the China-Germany relations.

CCCWS President Yu Hongjun holds discussions with Mr. Modrow.

Mr. Modrow briefed the work of the Council of Elders of the Left Party (Die Linke). He said that, the crisis that capitalism is facing in essence is the crisis of capitalist system. The socialist countries are making different explorations along the socialist road. The socialist road with Chinese characteristics has a vital significance for Germany’s Left Party. He hopes that CCCWS and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation could strengthen their ties and exchange views on issues with mutual concern.

Also present at the meeting were Mr. Wei Haisheng, Deputy Director-General of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau, Ms. Yu Xiaoxuan, Deputy Director-General of the Bureau VIII of IDCPC, Ms. Yue Yanghua, Deputy Director-General of the Coordination Bureau of IDCPC, and Mr. Jinxin, Deputy Director-General of CCCWS.

Dr. Yu Hongjun has a photo with Mr. Modrow.