On the afternoon of January 5th, 2022, the SIES held a discussion meeting on “the French Presidency of the European Council and Its Influence”. This meeting were participated in by Dr. Cao Ziheng, Prof. Men Jing, Prof. Wu Yikang, Prof. Xin Hua, Prof. Xu Mingqi, Dr. Xue Sheng, Dr. Yang Haifeng, Prof. Zhang Ji, and Prof. Zheng Chunrong.