On December 19, 2016 a delegation from Liaoning University (China) visited the NAS of Belarus. The delegation was headed by Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Director of the Research Center for Policy and Economics of Transition Economy Countries, and the Institute of International Relations at Liaoning University, Mr. Liu Hong Zhong. The main purpose of the visit was to hold talks with the leadership of the NAS of Belarus about the promising directions of the Belarusian-Chinese cooperation. On December 19, 2016 the delegation held talks with First Deputy Chairman of the NASB Presidium S. A. Chizhik.