On September 6, 2023, Gui Yongtao, Vice President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), Peking University (PKU), on behalf of IISS participated in the eighth online meeting of the "Council of Councils", hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. Prof. Zha Daojiong from the School of International Studies (SIS), PKU, also attended the meeting.

A total of 28 think tanks from 24 countries participated in this meeting, including Chinese think tanks - IISS, PKU and the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. The main theme discussed at the meeting was "The Securitization of Economic Issues."

The Council of Councils is a global think tank network initiated and established by Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). It aims to connect leading foreign policy institutions from around the world in a dialogue on issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation, pool the wisdom to address common threats, and provide innovative ideas for advice and solutions to the public policy debate and decision-making process of the member states. The Council is composed of well-known think tanks from 24 countries, and its membership is roughly similar to that of the Group of 20 (G20). The list of its membership can be found at Council of Councils roster page.

Editor: Li Fangqi