A research group, led by Cheng Guoqiang, director general of General Office of the Development Research Center of the State Council, conducted research concerning health economics in Wenchuan county, Sichuan province, from July 4 to 6.

A research team working on the Logistics System Development Research for Agricultural Products,held a video conference with the American Cold Chain Working Group,located in Shanghai.

Meng Chun, the vice director of the Development Research Center's Macroeconomic Research Department, spoke on current macroeconomics and the future outlook, the evening of June 20, at Beijing Technology and Business University.

The Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) held its 7th academic seminar of this year in Beijing on June 5, which focused the development and growth prospects of China's automobile market.

The Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) held its 6th academic forum of the year in Beijing on May 29, 2013, which focused on economic growth and development mechanisms and attracted more than 30 officials and researchers from the DRC.

Oh Young-ho, executive vice chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, was asked to visit the State Council Development Research Center (DRC) to share some ideas on upgrades at South Korea's industries and enterprises.

The Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) held an academic forum in Beijing on May 8, 2013.