WU Baiyi is Professor oflntemational Relations and Director-General, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). He is also the President of China-CEEC Think Tanks Network and the President of China-CEE Institute (Budapest).Recent publications he authored, co-authored or edited in Chinese and English languages include "Reflections on Dynamics and Previsions to Transform the Future World Order"(2020), "Trends in World Politics and Impact on the Sino-US Relations"(2018), "Cultural Diplomacy: A Historical and Practical Review and Refiection"(2016), "Rethinking the Political Relationships between China and the Developing World" (2010), "A Review of Chinese Images of the United States and Europe" (2009), "Diplomacy for Integration: The Economic Aspect of Chinese Foreign Policy" (2008), "Chinese Crisis Management of the Embassy Bombing in 1998" (2005).Liu Zuokui, Research Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Director of the Department of Central and Eastern European Studies, Institute of European Studies, CASS, Secretary General of China-CEEC Think Tanks Network.Liu currently serves as the research fellow of the Development Research Center of State Council of China, China Foundation of International Affairs and Research Center of China-EU Relations of the Tsinghua University. He once was the visiting scholar of Mannheim University of Germany(2007), Aoyama Gakuin University of Japan (2009), Polish Institute oflntemational Affairs (2015)and Latvian Institute oflnternational Affairs (2017).His research areas include: Central and Eastern European Studies, China-EU Relations, Balkan Studies, European Integration.