Jun 10, 2023
On June 8th, JAFIE hosted a special lecture on “Taiwan Issue and Sino-U.S. Relations”. Prof. Zhao Quansheng from the School of International Service of American University and the convener of the Global Chinese Political Scientists Forum was invited as the guest speaker. The lecture was presided over by Lin Xiangguo, President of JAFIE. Executive Vice President Teng Yong, Vice Presidents Si Jinquan and Shao Weiming, President Assistant Gao Peng, and Executive Directors Guo Minwen, Zhu Feng, Xu Gonghua, and Wu Ning, etc. attended the event. Director Jiang Jinbing and Deputy Director Gao Hulin of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress were also invited to attend the event.
The event combined lectures with interactive discussions. Prof. Zhao Quansheng provided a systematic analysis and interpretation of the current state of the Taiwan issue and Sino-U.S. relations from a historical and contemporary perspective. He emphasized thesignificance of people-to-people exchanges and shared valuable insights from his recent interactions and exchanges with leaders from the Taiwan region. During the interaction, Prof. Zhao Quansheng patiently and thoroughly answered questions posed by the attendees, further deepening the understanding of the Taiwan issue and Sino-U.S. relations among the participants.
President Lin Xiangguo expressed his gratitude to Prof. Zhao Quansheng for his meticulous preparation for this lecture and for his years of support for JAFIE. He stated that JAFIE would further enhance its friendly exchanges with other countries in its future work. Through people-to-people interactions, they would expand their circle of friends, collaborate with relevant national and provincial departments, and excel in foreign exchanges.