From 8 to 9 July 2019, NISCSS President Wu Shicun attended the 8th World Peace Forum in Beijing, upon the invitation of the Tsinghua University. Dr. Wu delivered a speech at a close-door session on international security governance. He also exchanged views with Herman Van Ropuy, former president of the European Council on China-EU relations and the Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries Mechanism at a plenary session.

As a high-level non-governmental forum on international security, the World Peace Forum was organized by Tsinghua University and supported by Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs. Initiated in 2012, the Forum has been held annually and building up its global profile. It aims to provide a platform where strategists, scholars and think tankers all over the world could gather to pool their wisdoms on international peace and security. The theme of this year’s Forum is “Stabilizing the World Order: Common Responsibilities, Joint Management, and Shared Benefits.” Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.

During the Forum, Dr. Wu also met with Brigadier Tim Law, Defense Attaché of the British embassy in China, and had interviews with China Daily and other media.