On the afternoon of October 19th, Ralph A. COSSA, chairman of the CSIS FORUM President of the US Strategy and International Research Center, visited our school and gave a special lecture. President Peng Long met with Ralph Kosa and his party.

Peng Long welcomed Chairman Kosa to visit Beiwai, thanked him for his attention and support for Beiwai, and wished his lectures held in Beiwai a complete success. Peng Long said that Beiwai attaches great importance to exchanges and cooperation with the international think tank agency. He hopes that the two parties can implement the cooperation agreement signed in June this year, further strengthen scientific research cooperation, jointly organize high -level international forums, promote teachers, scholars, and students in both directions Communication and jointly contribute to the promotion of mutual trust and friendship between China and the United States.

Ralph Kosa said he was glad to come to Beiwai to visit and communicate with young students. It is hoped that it will continue to cooperate with Beiwai to work hard to build bridges for Chinese and American youths to understand and learn from each other. It is hoped that the lecture can interact with Chinese students to discuss hot issues in Northeast Asia.

Ke Jing, director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Division, Li Yonghui, Dean of the School of International Relations, and Wang Mingjin, deputy dean, attended the meeting.

After the meeting, Ralph Kosa held a lecture entitled "Sino -US relations and Northeast Asian security cooperation" in the third -floor academic lecture hall of the library. Cosa takes the core issues of security in Northeast Asia as the main line. By analyzing the impact of several three sides of the three sides such as the different views on historical issues, the North Korean nuclear issues, the China, the United States, Japan, the China, and South Korea, the system analysis The leading role of Sino -US safety cooperation in Northeast Asia's security cooperation, and proposed the "five -party talks" of the United States, China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea to promote the development of regional security cooperation mechanisms. Kosa's language is funny and vivid. The argument is easy to explain, which is very inspiring. It has inspired the discussion passion of the students, and the Q & A session is wonderful.

The US International Strategic Research Center was established in 1962. It is the largest international issue research institution in the United States. The "Pacific Forum" under its subordinates was established in 1975. It mainly studies the political, security, economic and commercial issues of the Asia -Pacific region. It is the central general communication. The door to Asia. In June this year, our school and the Pacific Forum of the US International Strategic Research Center jointly signed a memorandum of understanding of cooperation and exchanges. The two sides reached a consensus on cooperation on the areas of teachers and students exchanges, academic research, and resource sharing. According to the agreement, students, scholars, and researchers recommended by our school can participate in young leaders or other special education programs organized by the Pacific Forum.

(International Department, School of International Relations)