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A three member delegation from the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Beijing led by Dr Li Li, Associate Research Fellow at CICIR visited the VIF on 30th May 2014 and interacted with the VIF faculty. The other members of the delegation were Dr Wang Shida and Song Qingrun.

The Chinese scholars were very keen to understand the Indian perspective on ‘India’s Foreign Policy- post 2014 Elections’. This was explained in some detail by Amb R Rajagoplan. Discussions also revolved around China and South Asian Regional Dynamics and the questions of terrorism originating from Pakistan. While the Chinese official narrative continues to be that of Pakistan also being a victim of terrorism, there is a growing awareness among the Chinese strategic community of how the increasing incidence of terrorism in Xinjiang is related to what is happening in Pakistan.