On February 27, Professor Chi Fulin, President of CIRD and President of Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies (HIFTPS), held a working meeting with Dr. Samir Hamrouni, Chief Executive Officer of the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO). The two sides focused on in-depth discussions regarding the joint establishment of research institutions, the collaborative development of seminar platforms, and other areas of cooperation.

Attending the meeting were Tim Heath, Marketing Director of the World FZO; Pan Li, Vice President of China Free Trade Zone and Export Processing Zone Association; Yang Rui, Executive President of CIRD; Chen Wei and Kuang Xianming, Vice Presidents of CIRD; Guo Da, Vice President of HIFTPS; Wang Yuehong, Assistant Researcher of CIRD; Lin Fen and Zhang Yiru, Project Assistants of Center for International Cooperation, CIRD.