We are thrilled to welcome two outstanding researchers, Dr. Guangtao Wang from Fudan University and Dr. Sergei Skuzovatov from the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who have joined us as visiting scholars. During their time here, Dr. Guangtao Wang will conduct a study entitled "Rhetoric, Metaphor, and the Narratives on Sino-Japanese Relations," and Dr. Skuzovatov will explore "In-situ mineralogical, geochemical and isotopic effects of hydration/rehydration in subducted lithosphere: Constraints from high-pressure rocks." Both scholars will participate in various events, including a public lecture held by the Center on July 29th.