Peking University, School of International Studies, Center for Middle East Studies Sino Israel Relations and Middle East Studies Conference

Wednesday, Sept. 5: Welcome dinner with Peking U hosts.

7:00 – 8:30 pm: Dinner

Venue: Bl, Yan Chun Garden, the Lakeview Hotel

Thursday, Sept. 6 (BEIJING): Peking U. Conference- Day 1 (at Lakeview Hotel)

8:30 – 8:50 am: Registration

Venue: Bl, Yan Chun Garden, the Lakeview Hotel

8:50 – 9:20 am: Opening Remarks

Moderator: Prof. Wang Jisi, Dean, School of International Studies, Peking University
Speakers: Israeli Ambassador Matan Vilnai and Former Chinese Ambassador to Israeli

9:20 – 10:00 am: Group picture and Coffee Break

10:00 – 12:00 pm: First Session: Israeli and Chinese Perspectives on Global Changes

Moderator: Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich
Presenters: Ambassador Avi Gil, Prof. Wang Jisi, Mr. Gidi Grinstein, Prof. Chu Shulong
Commentator: Prof. jia Qingguo

12:00 – 1:30 pm: Lunch

Venue: Bl, Van Chun Garden, the Lakeview Hotel

1:30 – 3:30 pm: Second Session: Israel and the Arab Spring

Moderator: Prof. Jia Qingguo
Presenters: Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich, Mr. Chen Shuangqing, Prof. Asher Susser, Dr. Hu Jingjing
Commentator: Prof. Yang Guang

3:30 – 4:00 pm: Coffee Break

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Third Session: Israel and Iran

Moderator: Mr. Avi Gil
Presenters: Mr. Ariel Levite, Prof. Li Guofu, Prof. Uzi Rabi, Dr. Wang Dong
Commentator: Dr. Wu Bingbing

6:00 pm: Dinner

Venue: Bl, Conference Room 2, the Lakeview Hotel

Friday, Sept. 7 (BEIJING): Peking U. Conference- Day 2 (at Lakeview Hotel)

9:00 – 11:00 am: Fourth Session: Sino-Israeli Relations

Moderator: Mr. Ariel Levite
Presenters: Prof. Yoram Evron, Dr. Zhao Weibin (Colonel], Prof. Charles Kupchan, Dr. Chen Yiyi
Commentator: Prof. Sun Zhe

11:00 – 11:30 am: Coffee Break

11:30 -12:30 pm: Closing Remarks and Final Discussion

Moderator: Prof. Wang Jisi
Speaker: Dr. Wang Suolao

12:30 – 2:00 pm: Lunch

Venue: Bl, Yan Chun Garden, the Lakeview Hotel