CHINA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY WORLD STUDIES

On the 27th and 28th of November 2012 in Beijing, China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS) and China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) cosponsored the “Contemporary World Multilateral Dialogue”, the theme of which was The Changing World and China in Development. Mr. Dai Bingguo, China’s State Councilor sent a written message of felicitations. Mr. Wang Jiarui, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), Honorary Chairman of the CCCWS Council, and CFPD Honorary President attended the Opening Ceremony of the Dialogue. Dr. Yu Hongjun, Vice-Minister of the IDCPC and Chairman of the Council and President of CCCWS presided over the Opening Ceremony. Mr. Gao Yongzhong, Vice Minister of Party History Research Center of the CPC Central Committee, and Special Council-Member of CCCWS, briefed the Eighteenth CPC National Congress. More than 140 well-known think tank leaders and scholars from approximately 30 countries such as US, UK, Russia, India, Egypt, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Belorussia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Republic of Korea, Bolivia, Cyprus, Ecuador, and experts from China’s several research institutions participated in this conference.

The participants conducted discussions with a focus on the following topics: International Structure, Global Governance and the Role of the Emerging Countries; Security and Development in the Asian-Pacific Region; The Eighteenth CPC National Congress and China’s Development Road: Opportunities and Challenges. After the conference on 29-30 November, the sponsors organized a study tour to Shandong Province titled “World Think Tanks’ Visit of Taishan”. The experts and scholars signed and made public the Taishan Declaration, the theme of which can be encapsulated as “Peaceful Development, Common Prosperity, Prosperous Country, Decent Life and Harmonious World”. And afterwards they visited Jinan city. The study tour deepened the understanding of China’s situation of the international friends. About 20 media such as CCTV, People’s Daily, Xinhuanet, Chinanews.com, and China Daily had tracked the conference and the related activities.

Mr. Dong Hwi Lee, Professor at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security(IFANS) in the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Republic of Korea makes a speech at the Dialogue.

Mr. Rajiv Kumar Bhatia, Director-General of Indian Council of World Affairs makes a speech at the Dialogue.

Mr. Li Fenglin, former Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Director of Institute of Euro-Asian Social Development Research under Development Research Center of the State Council and Member of Foreign Policy Advisory Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China，and Special Research Fellow of CCCWS makes a speech at the Dialogue.

Prof. Zhu Xianping, Dean of Northeast Asian Studies Academy of Jilin University attends the Dialogue and makes a speech.

Ms. Stephanie T. Kleine-Ahlbrandt, North East Asia Project Director of International Crisis Group (ICG) makes a speech at the Dialogue.  

Mr. Alexander Bazanov，Director of the Information-Analytical Center under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus makes a speech at the Dialogue.

Mr. Ji Ping, Deputy Secretary General of CFPD attends the Dialogue and makes a speech.  

Prof. Jin Canrong, Associate Dean with the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China, Special Research Fellow of CCCWS attends the Dialogue and makes a speech.

Mr. Kerry Gershaneck, Senior Associate and Director of Congressional & Public Relations, Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic & International Studies makes a speech at the Dialogue.

Ms. Carice Witte, Founder/Executive Director of Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership (SIGNAL) makes a speech at the Dialogue.

Mr. Paul Haenle, Director of Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy makes a speech at the Dialogue.