China Media Centre organised a briefing on UK policy development and communication for a group of senior Chinese political editors in May 2015.
Delegation visited the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), where they met lord Saatchi.
The Editors, whose number included the Editor of the journal of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Qiushi, visited the UK in order to engage the policy worlds of the English speaking countries in debate on economic, social and constitutional ideas. They were also here to learn how they can promote discussion and contributions to policy-making in China.
Mr Zhu Tiezhi, Qiushi Deputy Editor-in-chief, Lord Saatchi and Mr Tim Knox at the CPS.
Among others, they met Lord Saatchi, Lord Heseltine, the editors of Prospect and The Spectator. They visited think tanks such as the IEA and heard lectures from leading political scientists who specialise in policy generation and communication.
Mr Zhu Tiezhi presented Chinese tea to Lord Heseltine after his talk to the delegation.