On October 15th, 2018, Shanghai's Party Secretary Li Qiang inspected Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and hosted the symposium participated by the representatives of think-tank experts and scholars in Shanghai. Ms. Zhou Huilin, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and Director of the Publicity Department of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee attended the event. At the symposium, the Publicity Department of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee demonstrated the construction progress of the new-type think-tanks.

　　Professor Song Guoyou, invited to paticipate in the symposium, delivered a keynote address based on the current international and domestic situation, analyzing the impact on Shanghai, China caused by the Sino-U.S. trade frictions with emphasis as well as probing into the contemporary reform and opening of our country. Six experts from other institutions in Shanghai shared the corresponding in-depth viewpoints respectively.

　　Shanghai's Party Secretary Li Qiang exchanged views on related issues of common concern with the participants, highly appreciating the penetrating insights into the socio-economic development of Shanghai, China, conveying full affirmation of the endeavors and active roles exerted by the think-tank members as a whole to push forward the achievements in the reform, opening-up and modernization drive.