In the morning of June 19th, Zhang Jun, Secretary General of the Boao Forum for Asia, visited CIRD. Professor Chi Fulin, President of CIRD , welcomed Zhang Jun and his delegation and accompanied them on a visit to the CIRD’s History Museum and the Exhibition of Historical Materials of the Reform and Opening-up.

At the exchange meeting, the two sides reviewed the brief situation of the intellectual support provided by CIRD to the Boao Forum for Asia in the early stages of its establishment. CIRD side then reported on the construction of RCEP related issues, research on Hainan Free Trade Port, and the construction of Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies. Both sides also exchanged the ideas on BFA construction and cooperation.

Cheng Ji, Executive Director of the Secretariat, Wang Dong, Director of the Asia Africa Affairs Department, Zhao Hui, Assistant Secretary General and Vice President of the Boao Forum for Asia Research Institute, Zang Yiran, Deputy Director of the Human Resources, Finance and Administrative Affairs Department, of the Boao Forum for Asia side; and Miao Shubin, Executive President, Yin Zhongyi, Advisor to the President, Yang Rui, Executive President, Chen Wei, Vice President, Kuang Xianming, Vice President, of CIRD, and Guo Da, Vice President of the Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies attended the symposium.