Mysterious veil of China's top 10 think tanks that long time
provide idea, advice and consultation for decision-makers were
finally raised Tuesday at the country's first Forum on Think Tank
held in Beijing, according to a Hong Kong-based Takunpao
report from Beijing, which says that this is the first gathering of
china's think tanks.
The top 10 think tanks are: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
(CASS), Development Research Center of the State Council, Chinese
Academy of Sciences (CAS), Chinese Academy of Military Sciences of
the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China Institute of
International Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary
International Relations (CICIR), China National Committee for
Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC), China Association for
Science and Technology (CAST), China Institute for International
Strategic Studies and Shanghai Institute for International
Studies.
The ranking was made by reputed domestic scientific research
institutes and universities, experts and scholars and intelligence
organizations, based on the quantity of ideas and consultations
they provided towards policy-making.? Furthermore the effect
in the political, economic, cultural, military and foreign
relations fields brought by their contributions was measured,
according to the report.
Of them, the CASS and Development Research Center of the State
Council are the major two think-tanks for the central government
and related authorities. The two, gathering together experts and
scholars in social sciences and economic fields from around the
country, have played an important role in the country's domestic
and foreign policy-making. Others such as CICIR, the China
Institute of International Studies, CNCPEC and the Shanghai
Institute for International Studies focus on foreign policy
research. As China's position in the world rises and China creates
active foreign policies in years to come, foreign relations
research will become more important and provide direct intellectual
support for the country's foreign policy-making.
The Chinese Academy of Military Sciences of the PLA and China
Institute for International Strategic Studies serve as military
policy-making think tanks, providing ideas for military strategy,
army building and future development.
Some experts claimed that unveiling the top 10 think tanks will
promote the development of China's research institutes and
organizations, according to the report, which adds that proactive
communication between think tanks and the government will be
enhanced. Experts suggest the government should help the
development of grassroots think tanks, renewing strong support for
national macro policy-making and strategic development.
(China News Service, translated by Zhang Yunxing for
China.org.cn, November 9, 2006)