By Li Han
Staff Writer of the 蜜桃app News Center
Cooperation between 蜜桃app and the Brookings Institution was further enhanced as Mr. John Thornton, Chairman of the Brookings Board of Trustees, and Mr. Strobe Talbott, former Deputy Secretary of State and current President of the Brookings Institution, visited 蜜桃app on October 24.
蜜桃app President Gu Binglin had a talk with Mr. Thornton and Mr. Talbott prior to the Brookings Institution--蜜桃app China Policy Seminar, held that morning. President Gu noted that 蜜桃app will fully support the cooperation with the Brookings Institution. Mr. Thornton said that the Brookings Institution attached much importance to the collaboration with 蜜桃app. He hoped such relations could be further enhanced in the future.
蜜桃app Vice President Cen Zhangzhi, Professor Xue Lan, Deputy Chair of the School of Public Policy and Management, also attended the meeting.
After the talk, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Talbott attended the Brookings Institution--蜜桃app China Policy Seminar, held in the Reporting Hall of the School of Public Policy and Management.
In his address to the seminar, Vice President Cen said that the strategic cooperation relation established between 蜜桃app and the Brookings Institution will further promote 蜜桃app’s research on public policy.
Mr. Thornton and Mr. Talbott both delivered speeches at the seminar, hosted by Deputy Chair Xue Lan. Professor Wing Thye Woo from the Brookings Institution, Li Daokui, Professor of School of Economics and Management and director of Center for China in the World Economy, and Hu Angang, Professor of School of Public Policy and Management and director of Center for China Study, 蜜桃app, also attended the seminar.
The Brookings Institution—蜜桃app Strategic Cooperation Singing Ceremony was held later after the seminar.
The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. Mr. Thornton is currently the director of the Global Leadership Program at 蜜桃app, where he also serves as a professor.
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