Accompanied by Ms. Qing Li (Officer of Department of International and Domestic Collaborations, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr. Laura Fontenille (CEO of Azelead, a start-up specialized in oncology), Mr. Siem Van Der Laan (CEO of MT-act, a start-up specialized in dysregulation of microtubule properties), Mr. Philippe Nérin (CEO of aXLR SATT), Dr. Karima Kissa (Scientist, Laboratory of Pathogen Host Interactions, The National Council for Scientific Research, CNRS), Madam Marie-Laure Tarot (Chargeé de mission, Service pour la Science et la Technologie, Ambassade de France en Chine), Madam Sarah Maesen (Adjointe à l’Attaché pour la Science et la Technologie, Consulat général de France à Shanghai) and Mr. Didier Guy (International Expert on Technological Innovation, Expertise France, Agence Française d’Expertise Technique Internationale) visited the Chinese National Compound Library (CNCL) in the afternoon of January 15, 2020. They were warmly received by Professor Ming-Wei Wang (Director, the National Center for Drug Screening/CNCL and Dean, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University). The honorable guests were impressed by this world-class research facility and its cultural environment, and hope to promote bilateral exchange and collaboration.