On January 27, 2016, the Board of Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA) met in Manila, capital of The Republic of The Philippines. CESA has appointed Professor LIU Baocun from FOE, BNU as the new president. This is the first time a Chinese expert has led CESA as president since its establishment in 1995. According to its Constitution, a president serves a term of two years, renewable for one further term.