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13/07/2026

Justin Yifu Lin: AI will transform jobs instead of merely eliminating them. Governments, enterprises and individuals all need to shoulder responsibilities to steer this transition, with regions and industries acting in line with their comparative advantages.

Justin Yifu Lin, Dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, and Special Invited Expert at iGCU

08/07/2026

Is China-Europe cooperation entering a new phase beyond traditional ? Why are Chinese companies investing more heavily in Europe even as exports continue to surge? Can Europe balance openness to Chinese capital with growing concerns over industrial sovereignty, supply-chain security and strategic dependence?

Djoomart Otorbaev, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Senior Visiting Scholar at iGCU, examines how -Europe economic ties are evolving from a -centered relationship into one increasingly defined by industrial integration, technological cooperation and strategic investment.

Djoomart Otorbaev, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Senior Visiting Scholar at iGCU

06/07/2026

On June 12, an expert delegation from the Middle East Peace and Security Project of Germany’s Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung visited iGCU and held an in-depth dialogue with scholars from Peking University on issues including the changing geopolitical landscape in the , great-power competition, China’s Middle East policy, public opinion, and people-to-people and .

26/06/2026

The thirteenth session of the D**gming Book House was held on June 5 at the D**gming Discussion Room of the School of International Studies, Peking University.

Professor Kong Fanjun, a leading scholar of Central and Eastern studies, joined faculty members and students for an in-depth discussion centered on his book Central and Eastern Europe: Observations and Reflections.

25/06/2026

On June 3 local time, failed in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, sparking widespread discussions over its foreign policy. In a recent exclusive interview with Germany’s Berliner Zeitung, Research Fellow Jiang Feng from the SAGGAS, stated that the outcome serves as a warning signal from the international community.

Jiang Feng, Research Fellow at the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and Chairman of the Shanghai Academy for Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS)

21/06/2026

今日夏至 | 昼晷已云极，宵漏自此长
Summer Solstice

21/06/2026

18/06/2026

On the afternoon of May 20, the 10th lecture of the International Studies Lecture Series, jointly hosted by the Institute for National Security and Development and the Graduate School at the University of International Relations, was successfully held.

The lecture, themed “President Trump’s Visit to China and the Development of China-U.S. Relations,” featured Prof. Zhou Qi (Dean of the Institute of Global Governance and Development at Renmin University of China; Research Fellow at the Institute of American Studies at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) and Prof. Wang D**g (Professor of the School of International Studies at ; Executive Director of iGCU) as keynote speakers.

17/06/2026

On May 21, a delegation of more than ten faculty members and students from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations visited the School of International Studies at PKU for an exchange event.

The event was jointly hosted by iGCU and the China Public Diplomacy Association. Dr. Gao Dan (Associate Research Fellow of the School of International Studies at Peking University) delivered a lecture titled “Chinese .”

12/06/2026

Moon Chung-in, Honorary Professor at Yonsei University and former Special Assistant to the President of the ROK, Diplomacy and Security, delivered a lecture themed "Evolution of East Asia’s Strategic Landscape and Prospects for Future Trends" at the 13th Linhu Think Tank International Forum of Peking University.

Top experts from Peking University and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s Northeast Asia Security Delegation gathered for in-depth exchanges on East Asia’s strategic landscape, regional security architecture, - relations, and peninsula affairs. Scholars called for new multilateral security cooperation and dialogue mechanisms to address uncertainties.