On September 23, 2019, delegation of Brookings Doha Center visited Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. Professor Yang Jiemian, Chairman of Academic Affairs Council of SIIS met with the delegation and exchanged views on the situation of the Middle East. Dr. Zha Xiaogang, Dr. Jin Liangxiang, Dr. Liu Xin and Mr. Zhou Yiqi from the Center for West Asian and African studies participated in the meeting.