October 22: Party Secretary and Dean Deng Chundong Meets with Vice President of University College Cork, Ireland

On October 22, 2018, Party Secretary and Dean Deng Chundong received a delegation from University College Cork, Ireland, including Vice President John O’Halloran and Director of External Affairs Emma Connelly, at the Academy of Marxism. The two sides discussed the possibility of establishing long-term, practical research cooperation. The Vice President of University College Cork outlined the university’s interest in collaborating with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in the areas of Asian studies, government studies, and Belt and Road Initiative research, and suggested that the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ireland in 2019 could serve as an opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Dean Deng Chundong affirmed the role that previous academic exchanges between the Academy of Marxism and University College Cork had played in promoting research, and warmly welcomed concrete cooperation in areas such as scholar exchanges, lectures, doctoral programs, and jointly organized international seminars. Finally, the two sides agreed to maintain contact on specific cooperation matters and to conduct further consultations. (Contributed by Gao Jingyu)

2018年10月22日，党委书记、院长邓纯东在马研院接待来访的爱尔兰科克大学副校长约翰 奥哈罗兰、外办主任艾玛 康纳利一行。双方探讨了建立长期务实的研究合作的可能性。科克大学副校长介绍了科克大学希望与社科院的合作领域是亚洲研究、政府研究和一带一路研究，认为可以借2019年中国爱尔兰建交40周年的契机，加强双方的合作。邓纯东院长肯定了马研院与科克大学在以往学术交流中对科研的促进作用，非常欢迎双方在学者互访、讲学、博士生项目、合办国际性研讨会等方面进行具体合作。最后双方决定就具体合作事宜保持联系，并进行进一步的协商。（供稿：高静宇）