On May 25, 2016, a delegation of the U.S. media professionals visited SIIS headed by Mr. Cristi Kempf, Associate Managing Editor of the Chicago Tribune. The delegation was invited by  China-United States Exchanges Foundation (CUSEF). Prof. Zhao Gancheng, senior fellow of the Institute for International Strategic Studies, SIIS hosted a meeting with the delegation. The two sides had a discussion on President Obama’s visit to Vietnam and the impact of TPP on China etc. Dr. Xue Chen from the Institute for International Strategic Studies also joined the meeting.