On April 18, 2025, SIES convened a working meeting of the Department of Academic Research. Attendees included President Ding Chun, Secretary-General Yang Haifeng, Director of Department of Academic Research Xue Sheng, Director of Consulting & Training Department Zhu Yichen, and members Jiang Zunze, Jiang Yunfei, Li Guanjie, Wang Le, Yan Shaohua, Yan Xiaoxiao, among others. The meeting reviewed and adopted operational regulations for the new Department of Academic Research. Discussions focused on EU member states' relations with China under Trump-era reciprocal tariffs.
