On October 17, 2024, Mei Hong, Level II Bureau Rank Official of the Department of Social Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China, along with Geng Lifeng from the Office of Research Affairs under the MOE's Department of Social Sciences and Qiao Zhiqiang, Director of the Organization Division of the Department of Education of Hubei Province, visited the Center for International Cooperation and Disciplinary Innovation of Income Distribution and Public Finance (111 Center) for guidance and exchanges. They were accompanied by Zou Jinwen, Vice President of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Li Xiaoping, Director of the university's Department of Scientific Research and Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, Han Yi, Vice Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, Zhang Kezhong, Dean of the School of Public Finance and Taxation and Deputy Director of the 111 Center, and Sun Qunli, Deputy Director of the 111 Center.
Escorted by the university's leadership, Mei Hong, Level II Bureau Rank Official of the Department of Social Sciences, MOE, and her team toured the center, where they viewed the cultural exhibition wall and inquired in detail about its scientific research progress. Zhang Kezhong, Dean of the School of Public Finance and Taxation and Deputy Director of the 111 Center, introduced the center's construction background and development. He summarized the center's milestones since its inception, from the aspects of the founding history, academic research, expert teams, and collaboration and exchanges.
The visiting officials highly praised the center's progress and expressed great anticipation for its future plans. This visit provided valuable guidance for the 111 Center's future development.