Li Wei, minister of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), met with Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist and author of The Third Industrial Revolution, on Sept 9.

Li Wei, minister of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) (3rd L) met with Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist and author of The Third Industrial Revolution (4th L), on Sept 9.

Rifkin introduced the main ideas of his book, and they exchanged views on China's economic re-structuring and energy reform. Sun Lanlan, director-general of the DRC's International Cooperation Department, and Feng Fei, director-general of the Research Department of Industrial Economy, also attended the meeting.

Jeremy Rifkin's The Third Industrial Revolution is an insider's account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players - heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs - who are pioneering its implementation around the world.

Li Wei, minister of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), talked with Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist and author of The Third Industrial Revolution, on Sept 9.