On 21 April 2026,
Professor Desmond Dinan of George Mason University and Ralf Drachenberg, Policy
Analyst at the European Parliament, visited SIES and exchanged views with SIES
experts on the topic of “The European Council and European Integration.” Former
President Xu Mingqi introduced the Institute to the guests. Participants
included Professor Dai Bingran, Research Fellow Long Jing, Professor Men Jing,
Professor Song Lilei, Professor Xin Hua, Associate Researcher Yan Shaohua,
Secretary-General Yang Haifeng, Research Fellow Zhang Yinghong, Associate
Professor Zhou Qiujun, and Director Zhu Yichen, among others.
