June 29, 2018, Delegation of Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (Morocco), an important think tank of Morocco, led by Mohammed Tawfik Mouline, President of the Institute, visited the Middle East Studies Institute (MESI) of Shanghai International Studies University. Vice President of Shanghai International Studies University Feng Qinghua met the guests and expressed warm welcome, expecting that the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies and the MESI will enhance cooperation on academic exchange, talent development, think-tank exchange and related fields.

The academic discussion was chaired by Vice director of the MESI Sun Degang. Director Liu Zhongmin, and MESI staff Ding Jun, Niu Song, Yu Yong, Qian Xuming, Zhang Yuan, Han Jianwei, Zou Zhiqiang, Shu Meng, as well as graduate students, attended the discussion. Both sides exchanged their viewpoints on Middle East situation, development paths of Arab states, China-Morocco relationship, B&R constructions, etc.