March 28, the delegation of South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, led by Mr. Fadl Nacerodien, Chief Director of the Policy, Research and Analysis Unit (PRAU) visited SIIS. SIIS President Yang Jiemian met with the delegation, and had in-depth discussions with South African guests on future contacts and current strategic issues. Prof. Zhang Zhongxiang, Deputy Director of Center for Asia-African Studies, Dr. Zhang Chun, Deputy Director of Center for Asia-African Studies and Dr. Zhang Haibin, Deputy Director of Institute for World Economy Studies and a few SIIS　research fellows joined the meeting.