Huh Jae Hwan, economist of Daewoo Securities, Korea visited CDI and meet Dr. Zhang Jiansen, Director of Centre on Finance and Modern Industry. Dr. Zhang gave a brief introduction on the background and development of the finance industry in Shenzhen and answered questions about banking system, property marker, RMB reform and foreign reserves, etc.

A U.S. delegation from G2 Club House, Southern University and A&M College came to visit and discuss the possibility of cooperation with CDI. The G2 Club House is dedicated to the exchange of students, businesses and government officials. With 107 universities and over 500 mayors as its member, G2 is planning to build up a platform in China and the U.S. for a better communication between the small and medium sized enterprises in both sides. 

President Fan Gang welcomed the Petra Kiwitt party in Beijing, which is the executive vice-president of Germany Post DHL. The two sides signed “DHL-CDI logistics innovation strategy agreement” together, establishing the DHL-CDI supply chain management innovation center cooperatively.

David Dollar, Economic and Financial Emissary of U.S. Department of the Treasury and Embassy of America, Brian Goldbeck, Consul General of American Consulate General, Guangzhou, visited CDI and had a talk with Dr. Zhang Jiansen, Director of Centre on Finance and Modern Industry on the financial development of China and the world.

Michael Müller, Vice Consul of Commercial Affairs, Austrian Consulate General in Guangzhou, met with Carol, Director of International Cooperation Department, and Dr. Liu Yu to talk about potential cooperation fields between CDI and Austrian side, especially joint research on Low Carbon Economy.

On 28th May, 2010, the “The 1st Pan-Beibu Gulf Think Tank Summit” was held in Nanning, Guangxi Autonomous Region of China. The leaders and representatives from the think tanks of the Pan-Beibu Gulf Region and ASEAN countries, including China, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippine, Thailand and Indonesia met to discuss regional development issues.

This conference was focusing on cooperation between think tanks in Pan-Beibu Gulf Region and ASEAN countries. The main topics included the upgrading of co-operations among ASEAN and Pan-Beibu Gulf Region, and constructing of dialogue mechanism among think tanks in this region.

The visiting Canadian Advance Leadership Program delegation invited CDI researchers to have lunch. The purpose of the lunch is to have a better understanding of development and reforms of Guangdong Province and the associated challenges and opportunities including labor issues, education, health care, environment and public policy. Carol, Director of International Cooperation Department, researchers including Zeng Zhen, Zhou Junmin and Liu Jiandang had a broad discussion with the delegation.

Wolfgang Meyer, resident representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation Representative Office, Peter Weiss, member of the German Bundestag visited CDI. Carol, Director of International Cooperation Department gave an introduction to the guests.  

Officials from Austrade and Australian Embassy to China visited CDI. Vice President Dr. Guo Wanda made an introduction on the Climate Change policies in Guangdong Province, esp. in Shenzhen, and their effects.

David Bostwick, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner from Consulate General of Canada to Guangzhou paid a visit to CDI. As the first Canadian Consul visited CDI, Mr. Bostwick learned attentively about the development of CDI from Carol, Director of International Cooperation Department. He promised to have further cooperation with CDI in both research and consulting fields. CDI research staffs Yu Jun, Liu Jiandang, Yang Qiurong made a good discussion on the current regional development in Guangdong Province with the guests.