1. Four research projects chaired by CFAU professors were approved and funded by the Beijing Social Science Fund of Research Bases in 2015. These projects are:
Project Chair | Unit | Project Name |
Sun Jisheng | The Research Center for Beijing International Exchanges and Foreign Affairs Administration | China’s Diplomacy and Beijing’s International Exchanges |
Yang Li | School of International Economics | Port Construction and the Cooperative Development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province |
Xia Liping | Department of Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Management | Beijing Municipal Government’s Security Assistance to Beijing Residents Living in Other Cities |
Yan Wenjun | Department of International Law | The Building of Beijing’s Judicial System for Foreign Pursuit and Evasion |
2. In October, 2014, the research project titled “The City Diplomacy of Southeast Asian Cities along the 21st Century’s Maritime Silk Road”, chaired by Zha Wen from the CFAU Institute of International Relations, was approved by Beijing Social Science Fund of Research Bases. The 2014 Annual Report of the Research Center for Beijing International Exchanges and Foreign Affairs Administration was also granted a publishing fund.
3. The Research Center for Beijing International Exchanges and Foreign Affairs Administration held its annual work planning meeting on July 7, 2014. Participants voted on the research projects funded by the Research Center. The results are as follows:
Project Chair | Project Type | Project Name |
Zhang Cuizhen | Major Project | The International Image of Peking's Time-honored Brand—A Survey-based Study |
Li Hongbo | General Project | Beijing’s Legal Diplomacy: Theories and Practices |
Ren Yuanzhe | General Project | International Organizations and the Role of Beijing in Global Governance |
Ou Ya | General Project | Communication Strategies of Beijing’s Image in the New Media Environment |