In order to rapidly advance CMIG's globalization strategy, CMIG established the Global Advisory Council and held the inaugural GAC Meeting in January 2015, followed by the second Meeting in October 2015 in Singapore, and the third Meeting was held in October 2016 in Shanghai. The GAC is an advisory body of the CMIG Board and directly reports to the Board. It offers suggestions concerning international macro landscape, overall development strategy, overseas development strategy and policy and corporate governance mainly in the form of meetings. The Council has 20 members at most and is planned to convene at least once a year. All of its members are authoritative experts with eminent reputations and positions in China and around the world.