On March 11, 2024, a lecture titled 'The Past, Present, and Future of Sino-American Relations' was held in Room 401 of the Lide Building at Renmin University of China. The lecture was delivered by Professor Odd Arne Westad, Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs in Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University. Deputy Dean Li Chen of the School of International Studies at Renmin University moderated the event, with Professor Shi Yinhong participating in the discussion.

On February 29, 2024, Dr. Mikael Weissmann, Associate Professor at the Department of War Studies and Military History and Deputy Head of Land Operation Division, Swedish Defense University, was invited to visit the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China. Dr. Weissmann graduated from the University of Gothenburg and served as a visiting scholar at the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China twice, from 2004 to 2005 and from 2006 to 2007.

He studied at Renmin University of China at 20 years old. Now, at 80 years old, he donates for the fifth time to Renmin University of China. Mr. Ye Chenghai’s appreciation for his alma mater is something we are moved by and grateful for. He once said, “Students never forget their teachers. No matter where they go, they always hold a sense of gratitude towards their mentors and alma mater.”