October 10, 2013 , in the evening, co-founded by the Integration of the Two Development Institute and the School of Economics and Management, "The forefront of China's reform and development forum " kicked off. The Forum invited Zhang Yansheng, Secretary in general of the National Development and Reform Commission Academic Committee to give a speech entitled " China's new round of reform and opening up trends and prospects " at the lecture hall of the main building. Professor Zhang Yansheng recalled the history of China 's reform process in several important breakthrough point , focused on analysis of reasons for the success of China's reform and opening up, direction and other hot issues for a new round of reform and opening up.  Professor Zhang also reviewed the currently popular " Shanghai new free trade zone ". 

The students and guests showed great interestes in the contents of the report , and had enthusiastic interaction with the speaker on the current process of China's reform and opening up , the country's future policy direction, students' employment and relations with the new round of reform and opening up, etc..