China's think tanks boom in 2013
- By Li Xiaohua and Chris Parker
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This year, China's President Xi Jinping proposed the establishment of "new think tanks with Chinese characteristics," in the clearest instruction from the central government on think tanks so far, a measure which has prompted a boom in the development of think tanks in China.
Major developments in Chinese think tanks this year
In January, the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies was established in the Renmin University of China, a modern Chinese think tank for "big finance" research. A number of former Chinese and international officials joined the think tank, including John Ross, former deputy mayor of London.
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| Former Deputy Mayor of London, John Ross, (L) receives a letter of appointment from Wang Wen (R), executive dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, on June 1. Ross became the first full time high level foreign member of a Chinese think tank. |
In April, President Xi Jinping set a goal of establishing "new think tanks with Chinese characteristics," to develop them into an important part of China's soft power, and increase the strategic importance of think tanks in China. The goal was a continuation of the report of the 18th CPC National Congress, which also proposed "developing the role of think tanks."
On April 21, Tsinghua University launched its Schwarzman scholars program to develop top global talent.
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