Li Wei, minister of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), met with Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist and author of The Third Industrial Revolution, on Sept 9.

Li Wei, president of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) (3rd L) met with Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist and author of The Third Industrial Revolution (fourth L), on Sept 9.

Rifkin introduced the main ideas of his book, and they exchanged views on China's economic re-structuring and energy reform. Sun Lanlan, director general of the International Cooperation Department, and Feng Fei, director general of the Research Department of Industrial Economy, also attended the meeting.

Jeremy Rifkin's The Third Industrial Revolution is an insider's account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players - heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs - who are pioneering its implementation around the world.

Li Wei, president of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), talked with Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist and author of The Third Industrial Revolution, on Sept 9.