On July 9, President Chen Dongxiao and Prof. Yang Jiemian, Director of SIIS Academic Council, meet with Mr. Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia and have a warm discussion in the topics that Both sides are interested. Prof. Wu Chunsi, Executive Director of the Institute for International Strategic Studies, Dr. Shao Yuqun, Director of the Center for American Studies, Prof. Zhao Gancheng, Director of the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, Dr. Ye Qing, Director of the Center for West Asian and African Studies, Prof. Cai Penghong, senior research fellow of the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies and Dr. Zha Xiaogang, Director of the Office for Finance & Trade of the Institute for World Economy Studies also attend the meeting.