Prof. Dennis Rumley, Curtin University and Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi,Panjab University visited the Research Institute at SUIBE on theafternoon of May 25. Prof. Wen Yaoqing, executive deputy dean ofthe Institute and Director of the Department of CooperationDevelopment met with the professors. Prof. Gu Yongfen, Director ofthe Research Centre for BRICS Countries Studies and Prof. GuoXuetang, Director of the Research Institute for InternationalStrategy and Policy Analysis were also present at the meeting.
Prof. Wen introduced the research focuses and future development ofSUIBE and our recent development in international academicexchanges and cooperation. World-renowned experts on India studiesand Indian Ocean studies, the two professors talked about somehotspot research topics in the international academic community andtheir implications for China’s drive in the One Belt and RoadInitiative. They also expressed the willingness to strengthen theacademic exchanges and cooperation with SUIBE.