On January 7^th, Dr. Ko Yu-chih, Deputy Director of the Institute of International Relations from National Chengchi University (Taiwan) visited SIIS, and exchanged views with Prof. Shao Yuqun, Director of the Center for American Studies on the issues of Cross-Strait relations, Sino-Latin America relations, and etc. Dr. Niu Haibin, Director Assistant of the Institute for International Strategic Studies and Dr. Tong Liqun, member of the Institute for Taiwan, Hongkong & Macao Studies participated in the meeting.