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.

Mr. Grant Doolay, the new Consul-General of Australia to Guangzhou visited CDI. Mr. Tang Huijian，Executive Vice President, Dr. Qujian, Assistant to the President and Carol Feng, Director of International Cooperation Department meet with the guests, and exchange views on foreign trade business between Shenzhen and Australia.

Ms. Elizabeth F. Yuan, U.S. Health Attaché to China, and Andrew A. Griffin, Vice Consul of Consulate General of the U.S., Guangzhou Visited CDI. Vice President Guo Wanda, Researcher Liu Jiandang gave the guests an introduction of the medical reform in Shenzhen, including reforms in public hospital and medical insurance system.

H. E Amos Nadai, Israeli Ambassador to China and Avranham Nir, Israeli Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou visited CDI. Executive Vice President Mr. Tang Huijian, and Carol Feng, Director of International Cooperation Department made a discussion with the guests on economic development in Pearl River Delta and possibilities of cooperation between South China and Israel.

Dr. Jo Thori Lind, Professor from Dept. of Economics, University of Oslo, Norway, and Mr. Smedsvig Håkon, Consul of Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Guangzhou paid a visit to CDI. Prof. Guo Wanda, the Vice President, Dr. Wang Mei, Director of Centre for Public Policy and Government Performance Assessment exchanges opinions on China Social Security System Reforms and the economic development in Pearl River Delta with the guests.