On 19 May 2016, during his visit to Bangkok, NISCSS President Wu Shicun met with Surakiart Sathirathai, who is chairman of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC) and once served as Thai deputy prime minister and foreign minister. The two sides exchanged views on various topics, including the situation in the South China Sea, China-ASEAN relations as well as think-tank exchanges and cooperation.

Wu Zhiwu, minister counselor of Chinese embassy in Thailand, also attended the meeting.

 

Established in 2012, the APRC is an international and non-governmental organization, with its council members being former or incumbent senior officials from Asia, America and Europe.