On September 17, 2018, Mr. Rashid Alimov, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization visited SIIS. Prof. Yang Jiemian, Chairman of the Council of SIIS Academic Affairs met with Mr. Rashid Alimov. Dr. Ye Qing, SIIS Assistant President and Dr. Qiang Xiaoyun, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian & Central Asian Studies attended the meeting.