On Dec 27th, 2018, a delegation led by Ms. Fecir Alptekin, senior adviser to the President of Turkey visited SIIS and exchanged views on Turkey-China relations, international situation and the Belt & Road Initiative with Dr. Ye Qing, SIIS Assistant President&director of the Institute for Global Governance Studies; Dr. Zhang Haibing, SIIS assistant President & director of the Institute for World Economy Studies; Prof. Li Weijian, Prof. Jin Liangxiang, Ms. Liu Xin from the Center for West Asian & African Studies; and Dr. Wang Yuzhu, research fellow of the Institute for World Economy Studies.