December 14, SIIS Vice President Chen Dongxiao meets with the delegation of African Scholar and Think Tank, formed by the different African scholars from Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. Both sides discuss with each other on a variety of issues related to China’s role in BRIC and South-South Cooperation, China ‘s role in Africa’s path towards peace, stability and development and building of Think Tank.etc. Dr.Zhang Haibing, Director of the Institute for World Economy Studies, Dr.Zhang Chun, Deputy Director of the Center for West Asia and African Studies, Dr.Niu Haibin, Research fellow of the Institute for International Strategic Studies and Mr. Zhu Ming, Mr.Jiang Lixiao and Mr. Zhou Yiqi, research fellows of the Center for West Asia and African Studies also participate the meeting.