On September 27, 2021, ICDS Commandant Major General Xu Hui was invited to attend the 7th Seminar on International Communication hosted by the State Council Information Office every two years. It is the most authoritative and influential high-end theoretical seminar in the field of China’s international communication. Nearly 400 experts and scholars in this field attended this year’s seminar which is themed on “Set Sail for a New Journey of International Communication in a New Era” and broadcast live by CCTV. Commandant Xu Hui was invited to preside over the sub-forum “Global Significance and International Communication of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era”, during which he delved into the connotation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese characteristics for a New Era and the new path of international communication together with experts and scholars from well-known universities and think tanks such as the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), Peking University, Renmin University of China and Fudan University. After the seminar, Commandant Xu also had in-depth exchanges with the leaders of relevant institutions, universities and think tanks on strengthening teacher sharing, joint research, and cooperation in international publicity.