On May 31, 2017, the second workshop on Middle East regional and country studies was held in Room 704 of the Middle East Studies Institute (MESI), Shanghai International Studies University, during which associate researcher Li Yi of the MESI delivered an academic report on Comprehensive Analysis on Arab Aids. The workshop was chaired by MESI researcher and deputy director Sun Degang, and Prof. Ding Jun served as the commentator. About 20 research fellows and postgraduates of the MESI joined the workshop.