On September 10, Shen Danyang, Political Research Director of Ministry of Commerce was invited to give the inaugural speech for China's Trade Policy lecture series. The speech was titled "The Necessity of Constructing a New System for Open Economy and the Megatrend of Opening-up—The View from the Implementation of OBOR (One Belt and One Road) Strategy". Officials from the Ministry of Commerce, over 100 students and faculties including Vice President Zhao Zhongxiu, Professor Bai Shuqiang and Associate Professor Pei Jiansuo attended the speech. Hong Junjie, Dean of the School of International Trade and Economics was the host.

During the 3-hour lecture, Director Shen provided a profound yet simple explanation on issues of strategic background of "One Belt and One Road" and the construction of a new system for an open economy. In the following Q&A session, the audience conducted more in-depth interactive communication with Director Shen. All students and faculties present expressed their enjoyment of this feast of policy ideas.

China's Commercial Policy series lecture, planned by the School of International Trade and Economics, will mainly feature officers from Ministry of Commerce to lecture about China's commercial policies. The lectures aim to raise the students' attention to Chinese business affairs and will focus on the latest developments of domestic and foreign trade policies. The officials' great support for the lectures embodies the support of UIBE's development from the Ministry of Commerce. In order to welcome the lecturers from the Ministry of Commerce, the School of International Trade and Economics has made many creative arrangements concerning curriculum content, classrooms and schedule, student course-selection and teaching assistants. Following Director Shen Danyang's first speech, we are looking forward to hearing from more important officials in the following lectures.