On the afternoon of September 17, 2026, the delegation from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), comprising Romain Grandjean, Director of the Middle East and North Africa; Francis Ward, Senior Programme Manager; Tamás Szenderák, Senior Country Director for Syria; Patrick Hänni, Senior Advisor; Yao Ying, Programme Manager; and Sharina, Programme Officer, paid a visit to the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University.

The forum was moderated by Wen Jing, Postdoctoral Fellow at CISS. Participants included Wang Zheng, Visiting Scholar at CISS and Professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University of the United States; She Gangzheng, Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations, Tsinghua University; Wu Shiyao, Assistant Professor at the School of International Relations, University of International Business and Economics; and Luo Shengjun, project officer at CISS. Both sides held indepth discussions on topics including the current USIsraelIran conflict, security dynamics in the Gulf region, the situation in Syria and mediation efforts for MiddleEast conflicts.