On May 26, 2015, Dr. Yao Yao, Director of the Center for National Soft Power Research at CFAU, accepted an exclusive interview about the First Annual Conference of CICA Non-governmental Forum by CCTV NEWS Program “The Global Watch”.

The non-governmental forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) started its first annual session on Monday, calling for public support in promoting regional security cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the forum, recalling his proposal of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security in Asia at the CICA Shanghai summit last year. 

Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, delivers a speech during the opening of the first annual session of the forum.