On January 23, 2025, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) held a symposium for representatives of the members of the 10th CPIFA Council. President Wang Chao, together with representatives of council members such as Feng Zhongping, Director of the Institute of European Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Li Yong, Deputy Director of the Expert Committee of the China International Trade Association, Xu Liping, Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the Institute of Asia-Pacific and Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Zhao Jinping, former Director-general of the Research Department of Foreign Economic Relations, Development Research Center of the State Council, and Zhou Mi, Director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce, held a discussion and exchange around the theme of "People's Diplomacy Will Have Great Potential under the New Situation". Vice President Zou Xiaoli presided over the meeting, and Zhou Haihong, Secretary of the Party-related Affairs of CPIFA, was also present.