A delegation from the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) led by its Vice-President Zhang Laiming surveyed the health industry in Hunan province, in South Central China, on Jan 18-20.

The Research Institute of Resources and Environment Policies (IREP) hosted a research kick-off meeting on agricultural and rural pollution on Jan 21.

Zhang Junkuo, Vice-President of DRC, led a survey group to Daming county in Hebei province from January 12 to 14.

They exchanged views on climate change, food security and water resource management.

Li Wei, President of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), met with Richard H. Brodhead, President of Duke University, and his party on Jan 12.

A seminar on garbage classification and recycling kicked off on January 9-10, in Guangzhou.

The Wenjin Roundtable is co-hosted by the International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), chinanews.com and China News Service.