During the 12th International Forum on Chinese Culture at Sias International University, the Chairman of the Board of Sias, Dr. Shawn Chen, along with the Sias Party Secretary, Ma Jiangsheng, Sias President, Dr. Chen Sikun, Proctor, Han Xiaoai, and other leaders and supervisors of Sias conducted in-depth talks with experts and scholars who participated in the International Forum.

Sias International University appointed a number of scholars as Visiting Professors. These included:

- Professor in the Faculty of Arts at Nanjing Normal University, Post-doctoral Fellow of Chinese Langage and Literature, Li Bo

- Professor of Classical Literature and Head of Classical Philology in the School of Humanities at Shanghai Normal University, Zhu Yian

- Military Expert, Senior Media Commentator, Director of the Network Research Center of the China Military Culture Research Association, part-time member of the Military Commission for Science and Technology, Du Wenlong

- Sinology expert, member of the National Committee of the CPPCC, and Dean and Professor at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhang Qicheng;

- Deputy Party Secretary and CEO of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Authority, Wei Dongqing;

- Producer, Tian Mei;

- Director and Producer at CCTV, and President of the Huang Di (Yellow Emperor) Classical Culture Promotion Association, Wang Yin;

- Director of the National Orchestra Society, and Executive Director of the Chinese Pipa Society, Fang Jinlong.

The guests and newly appointed visiting professors expressed their appreciation for Sias' East-meets-West educational philosophy and Sias' integration of knowledge and practice in education. They also left messages of encouragement for students at Sias.