On the morning of March 31, Wu Xiaodan, Director of General Research Office and Researcher at the Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy research center, China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), visited the China Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD) with her delegation. Guo Wenqin, Secretary-General and Associate Researcher of Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies (HIFTPS), accompanied the delegation on a tour of the CIRD History Museum and Historical Archive Exhibition. The two sides held discussions on topics including the progress and challenges of Hainan Free Trade Port development, regional economic cooperation under RCEP framework, and think tank exchanges.

Other participants included Zhang Yuhuan, Deputy Director and Assistant Researcher, and Zhong Dian, Assistant Researcher, both from the Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy research center of CIIS; Wang Yuehong, Assistant Researcher of RCEP Research Institute, CIRD; and Lin You, Administrative Assistant of HIFTPS.