December 19, SIIS Vice President Chen Dongxiao meets with Mr. Michael Reiterer, Senior Advisor for Asia and Pacific Department, European External Action Service of EU and exchanges ideas with him about China"s role in the emerging institutional architecture in East-Asia, China"s perception of the US pivot, the role of law in international relations and some other issues. Dr. Zhang Yinghong, Director of the Center for European Studies, Dr. Fang Xiao, Deputy Director of the Center for European Studies also participate in the meeting..