On March 16, Mao Shuduan（毛书端）, Li Jibing（李继兵）, Li Qiqian（李启虔） and Mo Yangzhi（莫扬之） reported to a professor panel their PhD study progress. They are due to complete their PhD study in 2018.

Shuduan was reporting her PhD study progress. Shizhen was the secretary/recorder of the assessment.