October 18, SIIS President Chen Dongxiao meets with the delegation of Italian think tanks led by Lt. Gen. Giuseppe Cucchi and talks about Middle East situation, Sino-U.S. relations. European economic situation. Dr. Zhang Yinghong, Director of the Center for European Studies, Dr. Fang Xiao, Deputy Director of the Center for European Studies, Dr. Long Jing, Deputy Director of Department of Research Management and International Exchanges, Dr. Xue Chen from the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies also attend the meeting.