Li Wei, president of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), led a delegation to Serbia at the invitation of Vuk Jeremic, formerly Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on May 28-31.

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

Gu Shuzhong, vice-president of the Research Institute of Resources and Environment Policies, led a survey group to Chengdu, Sichuan province, from May 18 to 20.

The Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Qinling Mountain project, organized by the Research Institute of Resources and Environment Policies (RIEP) of the Development and Research Center of the State Council, was launched at a ceremony in Xi’an on May 21 and 22.

The China Circular Economy Development Forum was held on May 19, organized by Xinhua News Agency.

Li Zuojun, deputy director of Research Institute of Resources and Environment Policies, led a survey group to Changshan to inspect on green development work of the city from May 14 to 17.

Lu Wei, Director-General of the Techno-economic Research Dept of DRC, gave a lecture on the “Current economic situation and structural reforms in China” at the in Jiangsu provincial NPC standing committee on May 5.