Keynote Speakers: LI Yang, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Martin Indyk, Executive Vice President, Brookings Institution
Time: 13:30-17:45, Tuesday, April 21，2015
Language: English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Venue: School of Public Policy and Management Auditorium, Tsinghua University
Abstract:
The rise of think tanks has drawn great attention in China, particularly among the Chinese leadership. In April 2013, President Xi Jinping made the development of think tanks a national strategic priority when he called for the construction of “new think tanks with Chinese characteristics.” Earlier this year, the CCP Central Committee drew a road map for think tank development when it issued its “Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of New Types of Think Tanks with Chinese Characteristics.” As China’s think tank fever has warmed progressively, domestic discussion has focused on drawing from the experience of successful think tanks abroad to not only improve the quality of government policy making, but also to increase the momentum for deepening comprehensive reform.
On April 21, the Brookings-Tsinghua Center will host experts from both Chinese and overseas think tanks to discuss the next steps on China's path to developing world-class think tanks. The event will feature a discussion between Martin Indyk, Executive Vice President at the Brookings Institution, and LI Yang, Vice President at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Three additional panels will follow addressing China’s think tank construction and international cooperation. The summit will invite leading Chinese scholars to engage with Brookings scholars and other foreign experts on these issues.
Agenda:
13:00 – 13:30 Registration
13:30 – 14:30 Keynote Session
LI Yang, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Martin Indyk, Executive Vice President, Brookings Institution
14:30 – 15:30 Think tanks with Chinese Characteristics: What kind of think tanks does China need?
Arthur Kroeber, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings-Tsinghua Center
LIU Yawei, Director, China Program, The Cater Center
HU Angang, Director, Center for China Studies at Tsinghua University
YU Jin, Director, Think Tanks Industry Research Center at shanghai University
Moderator：WANG Lili, Deputy Dean, National Academy of Development and Strategy, RUC
15:30 – 15:45 Tea/Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Diversity of Chinese think tanks: How can new think tanks differentiate from each other?
Cheng Li, Director, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution
XUE Lan, Dean, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University
ZHOU Zhixing, Founder, The Consensus Net
Moderator：WANG Huiyao, President, Center for China and Globalization
16:45 – 17:45 International Cooperation: How will Chinese think tanks go global?
Joan Kaufman, Director, Columbia University Global Center Beijing
Kenneth LIEBERTHAL, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
WEI Jianguo, Vice Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges
XIA Yu, Editor-in-chief, L.W. Institute, Xinhua News Agency
Moderator：QI Ye, Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy
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