From June 19 to July 2, Clara Weinhardt from Global Public Policy Institute and Jacobs University visited CIWTO for a two-week research visit. The theme of her research was China's trade policy and EU-China economic and trade relations. During the visit, she had a number of academic conversations and discussions with Dean Tu Xinquan, Dr. Lu Yue and PhD students at CIWTO. CIWTO also recommended her to well-known scholars in this field. Her visit also expanded the academic connections between CIWTO and German academic institutions.