October 30, SIIS President Chen Dongxiao meets with Amb. Wilfrido Villacorta, Philipines’ Permanent Representative to the ASEAN and Prof. Aileen Braviera from Asian Center of University of the Philippines. Besides, the two guests respectively deliver a speech on "the Philippines in ASEAN" and "Chinese Soft Power in the Philippines". Prof. Zhao Gancheng, Director of the Center for Asian-Pacific Studies chairs the meeting. Prof. Cai Penghong, senior research fellow of the Institute for Foreign Policy 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. Gong Keyu, Deputy Director of the Center for Asian-Pacific Studies, Dr. Yu Yingli, Dr. Zhang Zhexin, Dr. Wang Weihua, Dr. Zhou Shixin, Dr. Liu Zongyi, research fellows from the Center for Asian-Pacific Studies, Dr. Xue Chen, research fellow from the Institute for International Strategic Studies, Mr. Zhang Jian, research fellow from the Institute for Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macao Studies also attend the meeting..