Delegation of National Defense University PLA China Visits SIS

On the afternoon of December 11, 2019, the 44th Defense and Strategic Study Class of the International College of Defense Studies at the National Defense University PLA China paid a visit to Renmin University of China. The delegation, comprising 116 senior military officers from 60 countries across five continents, and some teaching and research staff from the International College of Defense Studies at the National Defense University PLA China, were in attendance. Associate Professor Li Chen from SIS-RUC and Senior Colonel You Dongxiao from NDU co-hosted the exchange seminar. Following a warm welcome speech by Professor Yang Guangbin, the Dean of SIS, Professor Shi Yinhong delivered a lecture on the “Thucydides' trap,” while Professor Wu Riqiang discussed the current state of international nuclear arms control. Professor Zuo Xiying elucidated the Chinese conceptual shift in international order, and Professor Li Chen gave a brief introduction to the teaching and research on international security and strategy in ISIS and analyzed how the Chinese military adjusted to the changing strategic environment.

Subsequently, the military officers engaged in a lively discussion with SIS faculty members on the subjects mentioned above.