October 11, Prof. Robert Manning, Senior fellow of Atlantic Council, visits SIIS and has discussion with Prof. Zhao Gancheng, Director of the Center for Asian-Pacific Studies, Dr. Wu Chunsi, Executive Director of the Institute for International Strategic Studies, Dr. Shao Yuqun, Executive Director of the Center for American Studies, Dr. Qiang Xiaoyun, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian & Central Asian Studies, Prof. Cai Penghong, Senior fellow of the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Dr. Wang Weihua, Assistant Director of the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Dr. Xue Chen from the Institute for International Strategic Studies, Mr. Lu Chuanying from the Institute for Data Processing and Studies on new model of major power relations, Sino-U.S. cooperation in Central Asia and Asia-Pacific regions, post 2015 Afghanistan situation and some other issues.