CIIS President Meets with UN General Assembly Co-Chairs of Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform

On February 28,CIIS President Chen Bo,along with scholars in relevant fields,met with Co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the United Nations Security Council Reform of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly,Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the UN Tareq M.A.M.Albanai and Permanent Representative of Austria to the UN Alexander Marschik.

Vice-President Liu Hongcai Meets Kamada Takeaki, President of the JCI Japan-China Friendship Association

On December 4th,CAFIU Vice-President Liu Hongcai met Mr.Kamada Takeaki,President of the JCI Japan-China Friendship Association(JCFA),to exchange views on China-Japan people-topeople and youth exchanges.Vice-President Liu Hongcai said that JCFA has long been committed to promoting China-Japan youth exchanges and has played a positive role in enhancing mutual understanding between the Chinese and Japanese youths.

Transformative Presidents： A Review of Definitions, Focused on the Reagan Presidency

The most significant variable in ranking a President as transformative is the nature of his legacy. Reagan＇s legacy resulted from the Tea Party＇s adoption of Reagan＇s conservative policy proposals, labeled the Reagan Revolution, or as Reagan defined in his farewell address, the ＂... Great Rediscovery, a recovery of our values and common sense＂ （Skowronek, 1967, p. 95）. Transformative presidents create changes in the American Political System. Stephen Skowronek has defined five transformational presidents whose administration transformed the American political system： Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Reagan （Skowronek, 1967, p. 95）. Further, a comparison of the Reagan and Obama presidencies is included to explain why a President may be defined as being or not transformative. Each of these transformation repudiated their predecessor＇s policies. The Reagan Revolution enabled Reagan to become transformative by repudiating Carter＇s New Deal liberal and progressive policies. Presidential scholars who deny the ability of presidents to become transformative do so based on their research that presidents lack the power to persuade Congress or change public opinion. Skowronek utilized Neustadt＇s theory of ＂periodization＂ to explain how the five transformational presidents each left through their ＂legacy＂, presidents who followed their policies. Reagan＇s followers included： George Bush, Clinton＇s centrist policies adhered to Reagan＇s, and George W. Bush. Obama was elected by repudiating his predecessor＇s policies. Whether Obama was transformative has yet to be determined.

Canterbury's Links with Chinese and US Presidents

The University s involvement in visits by ChinesePresident J iang Zemin and United States President BillClinton in September made it an unprecedentedmonth in the institution s history.On Wednesday 15 September President Jiang metstaff of the School of Forestry to discuss

CIIS President Attends the Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur

From August 9 to 10,CIIS President Xu Bu attended the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable(APR) in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.The Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivered a keynote address for the event on the morning of August 10.

New Vice Presidents of ASCC

Mr. Li Jisheng was appointed as the Vice President of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC).

CIIS President Moderates Sub-Forum on Geopolitics at Boao Forum for Asia

On March 29,CIIS President Xu Bu attended the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 and moderated the sub-forum“Global Geopolitical Outlook.”Assistant Foreign Minister of China Nong Rong delivered a keynote speech,expounding on the Global Security Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping.Several current or former political leaders,officials,scholars and experts shared their thoughts at the event.

CIIS President Contributes to UN Report on Multilateralism

On April 18,the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism(HLAB)published a report titled“A Breakthrough for People and Planet:Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future.”On the same day,UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a letter to President of China Institute of International Studies(CIIS)Xu Bu,who is also a member of the HLAB,expressing gratitude for Xu’s contributions to the report and looking forward to his continuous engagement in the UN’s important consultations.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic Visits CIIS and Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Research Center

On October 18,Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic visited China Institute of International Studies(CIIS)and the Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Research Center on the sidelines of his attendance at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.President Vucic was accompanied by multiple Serbian officials including First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic,Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali,Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Milos Vucevic,and Deputy Prime Minister and Culture Minister Maja Gojkovic,as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming.

SUCCESSIVE PRESIDENTS OF CAS IN PROFILE

Historian, archeologist. A native of Leshan City, Sichuan Province. In his early years, he studied in Japan. Afterwards, he gave up medicine and took liberal arts. In 1921, he published his first collection of poetry, Goddess. After 1924, he accepted Marxism, and advocated revolutionary literature. In 1927, he took part in the Nanchang Uprising, and joined the Communist Party of China. The next year, he went into exile to Japan, engaged in the research into ancient Chinese history and ancient characters, and wrote Research into Ancient Chinese Society, Gen-

The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Bestowed Honorary Title of "Friendship Ambassador" to Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

On April 3,the"Friendship Ambassador"Awarding Ceremony was held at the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC).CPAFFC President Lin Songtian presented the medal and certificate to former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.CPAFFC Vice-President Yuan Mindao.

Abstract of Speech by Baatarkhuu Kh.,Mongolian Sinologist,President of Chinese Historical and Cultural Association in Mongolia

Baatarkhuu Kh.,Mongolian Sinologist and President of Chinese Historical and Cultural Association in Mongolia,shared his understanding of Chinese modernisation through his translation practices.

Address by Vito Rosario Petrocelli, President of the InstitutoItalia-BRICS and Former Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate of Italy

I thank the organisers of this important Forum for giving me the opportunity to bring greetings during the Opening Ceremony.The Forum is being held on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative,during which 352 organisations from 72 countries are working together in the Network announced by President Xi Jinping in May 2017 at the Opening Ceremony of the First Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

CIIS Co-Holds Dialogue between Iranian President and Chinese Scholars

On February 15,during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's state visit to China,China Institute of International Studies(CIIS)and the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in China co-held a dialogue between President Raisi and Chinese scholars.Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,the Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh,and the Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua attended the event.

CIIS President Talks with Think Tank Experts during Europe Visit

From February 21 to 25,CIIS President Xu Bu visited the United Kingdom,Belgium,and Switzerland and had extensive and in-depth communication with experts and scholars from more than ten think tanks in the three countries.

Abstract of Speech by Rashad S.Karimov,Sinologist from Azerbaijan,Former Chief Adviser for Asian and Foreign Policy at the President's Centre for Strategic Studies of Azerbaijan

Mr.Rashad S.Karimov,Former Chief Adviser for Asian and Foreign Policy at the President’s Centre for Strategic Studies of Azerbaijan and a sinologist,started from the concrete practices of the Belt and Road Initiative in Azerbaijan and illustrated the relationship between implementing the Initiative and championing the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES FROM CHINESE AND SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENTS

Your Excellency Mr. Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa. Thanks to the concerted efforts of our two sides, following the success of the Year of South Africa in China in 2014. the Year of China in South Africa 2015 is now solemnly launched in the beautiful city of Pretoria. On behalf of the Chinese Government and people, I would like to extend to you our warm congratulations. I have designated Mr. Luo Shugang. Minister of Culture, to attend the opening ceremony as the repre-sentative of the Chinese Government.

新中国著名大学校长教育家精神的当代价值

大力弘扬教育家精神是党和国家倡导教育家办学的新要求、具体化表现。新中国著名大学之著名校长是新中国教育家的代表,他们具有中国特有的教育家精神,他们所拥有的教育家精神是推动高等教育事业高质量发展的宝贵财富,是高等教育高质量发展所需的一种精神支柱。新中国著名大学校长以其优良的工作作风、无私奉献的精神、热爱教育事业的情怀、崇高的办学理想、坚守教育规律的品质、办学治校的管理智慧、直面困难敢于担当的勇气为当今高校管理者治校办学树立了榜样。如何加强制度建设,完善管理机制,为生成新时代具有中国特色的教育家创造有利条件,是一个需要全社会进行思考与解决的重要课题。

新中国著名大学校长的人口学画像——基于47位大学校长的分析

考察新中国著名大学校长的人口学特征是研究新中国著名大学校长需要开展的基础性工作,具有总结回顾著名大学校长群体特征之意义,也具有弘扬教育家精神,发掘培养教育家型校长的参考价值。新中国著名大学校长的成长、成才、成功,有着性别、时代、出生地、年龄等自然变量影响的印记;与民族、社会地位、社会阅历等社会变量有关;与职业、经济待遇等经济变量有关;同时打上受教育程度、所学专业等教育变量的烙印;也受到政治立场、任期、出任方式等政治变量的影响。47位新中国著名大学校长的人口学特征显示出他们是自强不息的奋斗者,是与时俱进的革命者,是艰苦朴素的育人者,是治教有方的大先生,是立场坚定的爱国者,是新中国教育发展史上的教育家。