On January 4, 2023, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) held its year-end peer exchange at the New Tsinghua Xuetang. The event brought together members of CISS Youth, CISS, the China-U.S. New Voices Exchange Program, and authors of the “American Observation” column to participate. Prof.Da Wei, Director of CISS; Ms.Xiao Qian, Deputy Director of CISS; Ms.Liao Ying, Director of Center for Global Competence Development at Tsinghua University; Dr.Sun Chenghao and Dr.Dong Ting at CISS participated in the event.
The event kicked off with a warm welcome from Huang Ying, Secretary-General of the fourth Cohort of CISS Youth, who encouraged participants to fully enjoy the activities. Ms.Xiao Qian then led a review of CISS Youth’s achievements in 2023 and invited everyone to continue engaging in projects and activities in 2024. Afterwards, participants took part in interactive games, showcasing their expertise, diverse perspectives on international issues, and strong communication skills. Deng Jiayi, a member of the third Cohort of CISS Youth, performed several Chinese and English songs on the guitar, including a rendition of Childhood in Collaboration with Prof.Da Wei. The event was filled with laughter and lively conversations, allowing attendees to make new friends and gain valuable insights.
In their closing remarks, Prof.Da Wei and Ms.Liao Ying expressed their appreciation for the global vision, patriotic spirit, and innovative ideas demonstrated by the young participants. They encouraged everyone to continue participating in the activities held by CISS, fostering people-to-people exchange and self-improvement.
CISS Youth, a special project led by the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), is dedicated to research exchanges among young students and professionals in the field of international studies. It is independently organized by its members through lectures, seminars, round tables, large-scale annual forums, etc. CISS Youth seeks to foster young students and scholars with a global and strategic vision who will grow into active players in the international arena. The project also serves as a referrer and funder for outstanding members to observe and speak at international forums as the voice of China telling its stories.