In-lan Wang Li was granted a 2007 Friendship Award. The "Friendship Award," initiated in 1991, is the supreme award the Chinese government confers annually to foreign experts for their outstanding contributions to China's economic and social progress. Since 1991, 899 experts have earned the award. She was invited to the National Banquet on September 30 and received by Premier Wen Jiapo on October 1.
A few days earlier, she also received an award from SIPO.