Visits of a delegation from the Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS)
On 20 October 2003 a delegation from the Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) visited the IISS to discuss a wide range of foreign policy issues. The visit formed part of the IISS' outreach to a variety of think-tanks and research centers in China.
The discussion was wideranging. General Xu was briefed by IISS Director of Studies Dr Gary Samore on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), and by Senior Fellow for East Asian Security Adam Ward on the North Korean nuclear crisis. General Xu set out the policies of the Chinese government on these issues, before going on to raise questions on topics including the role of preemption in US national security policy, as well as current developments in Iraq.
