Innovations on the Development of Chinese

Independent Think Tank

Dr. Huiyao (Henry) WANG

Founder and President, Center for China & Globalization (CCG)

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 Three Elements for Think Tank Innovative Operation

Senior talent pool of a think tank consists of four

Intellectual type talents: leading talent, high-end talent,

Capital independent research

comprehensive talent.
talent and new

Diversified financing channels are the basic

guarantee of research independence, and a free
Independence and tolerant research environment offers a fertile
soil for independent research.

A think tank cannot create wide influence

Wang, Huiyao & Miao, Lv (2016). without proposing independent thoughts or
Think Tank Power. Influence theories, and will not be able to become a top
CITIC Press Group: Beijing. think tank even with a large scale, sufficient
funding and a pool of talents.
Five Forces Model for Chinese Independent Think Tank Development

Thinking innovation force is the core

competence, and key element determining
Thinking the sustainable development of a think tank.
Innovation
Only with a solid research Force
foundation, a think tank can
create new ideas.
Social
Research
Transmission
Force
Force
Any good thoughts will be
Five Forces neglected without a mature
social transmission force.

International
Policy Influence
Output
Force
Force

In the context of globalization, a think The eventual aim of a thin tank

tank needs to build its international is to influence policy
output force with a global vision
 Thinking Innovation Force

Visiting Scholar One advantage of this mechanism is to find the best experts in any
Mechanism specific fields

Personnel Flow Free exchange of talents with different background and experience, will
Mechanism stimulate the thinking innovation force,

Strategic Cooperation network is crucial for the development of Think Tank. Strategic
Cooperation
cooperation could provide new research view and broaden research vision,
Mechanism
 Research Force

Research Research Research

Orientation Topic Basis

Research orientation should
in line with the context and
own resources.
Topic selection should not
only focus on the urgent
practical problems, but also
from strategic level to
provide prospective thinking
for the future of a nation.
Research basis includes
Sufficient research data,
information support from
government and updated
research methodology
Social Transmission Force

Communication Mechanism
A think tank can find a communication mechanism via holding various
academic seminars and news releases to express viewpoints toward
public policies.

Research output Mechanism

To raise attentions from the government by publishing books, hence to
shape policy and guide the public opinion.

Public Opinion Guidance Mechanism

Think tank has to expand influence by studying characters of new media,
analyzing demands of different audience groups.
 International Output Force
global sense and global vision
Chinese think tank should pay close attention to global affairs on the basis of domestic
research ; fully utilizing domestic resource and exploring international resource by
strengthening international cooperation, such as personnel /academic exchange or doing
joint research.

Deliver voice to the world

Chinese think tank should fully utilizing international network to express research
achievements globally; proactively setting global issues and participating in global
governance.
 Policy Influence Force
Writing columns or Publishing a series of
comments Publications
Taking interview Publishing Papers
Media Organizing project research
Attending academic
conferences
Short-term Long-term
Indirect Indirect

Short-term Long-term
Direct Direct

Organizing high level Revolving door

forums Acting as government
Providing policy-making policy-making advisory
training
Attending government
professional conferences
 Center for China & Globalization
Center for China & Globalization (CCG) is one of Chinas leading think
tanks. Founded in 2008, CCG is headquartered in Beijing, and has one
representative office in Shanghai, three research institutes in Guangzhou,
Qingdao, and Shenzhen/Dongguan. As for international presence, CCG also
has overseas representatives in Hong Kong, Washington D.C., New York,
London, Frankfurt, Paris and Sydney.

With a team of 100 full-time researchers and professional staff, CCG is

also a qualified post-doctoral research institution recognized by the
government and has enlisted a strong pool of notable and experienced
academic scholars, business leaders, and public policy experts, both within
and outside of China.
 New York
Frankfurt
Washington, D.C.
London
Paris Beijing
Qingdao

Shanghai

Shenzhen
Research
Force
 China Goes Global

Entrepreneurial and
Business Elites of China
Globalizing China: The
Influence, Strategies
Entrepreneur and and Successes of
Talent Management Chinese Returnees
from a Global
Reverse Migration in Perspective: Global
Contemporary China Returnees
 International
Output
Force

CCG carries out dual track diplomacy, to increase discussion on global governance

CCG organised the think tank lunch

in Washington regarding dual
diplomacy

The dual dialogue lunch organised by CCG was

held near the Capitol Hill in Washington,the US,
as a practice Chinese think tank going out, and
an active promotion on the Sino China-US
dialogue and exchanges, deepening bilateral
cooperation in various fields, and suggested
that TPP and RCEP should be merged for
maximising its global effect.
CCG acts actively against anti-Globalization

I n S e pte m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 6 , C CG
organised the seminar titled
globalization and counter anti-
globalization, former vice Minister
of trade, president CCG Long Yongtu,
Dr Wang Huiyao and other experts,
jointly discussed regarding a new
round of globalization and the
against anti-globalization
 CCG pays close attention
to the Multilateral
Governance Mechanism

CCG and the famous American think-tank, CSIS

jointly organised the seminar on "WTO and the
new trend of development in global governance
" in the CCG headquarters in Beijing, which
concluded that the role of WTO should be
enhanced, and consolidating its authorities in
global governance authority.
CCG pays close attention to the direction of development regarding international
events, the international relations and other fields

In July 25, 2016, CCG invited the

famous Chinese expert, director of
the Woodrow Wilson Kissinger
Center for international scholars
study on Sino China- US relations
Dabor Robert Daly to the CCG
headquarters conference room in
Beijing, to deliver a speech on the
potential effect of the U.S. election
affects on Sino China-US relations,
Sino China-US trade, and had a
active discussion with CCG and
domestic expert on Sino China-US
issues.
CCG actively expands public dialogue, strengthen international dialogue

On 20th June, 2016, the well-known media team of

journalists 'understanding China' visited CCG, and
exchanged with international experts in CCG,
analyze and look to the Sino China-US relations. The
event was jointed organised by the Asian Society
and CCG, leaders of main stream American media
such as CNN, Time, foreign policy, national public
radio visited CCG, and exchange with CCG experts
on issues include Sino China-US relations, the South
China Sea issue, the U.S. presidential election, TPP,
Sino China-Japan relations and other topics.
CCG strengthens research on global governance

On 22nd September, 2016, East China University

of political science and Political Science Research
Institute jointly published with CCG, China's
foreign media research center the States'
participantion index of global governance world
report 2016 in Beijing. The report consists of four
parts, "mechanism", "performance", "decision"
and "responsibility", with specific indicators to
measure the participation and contribution of
different countries in the process of global
governance.
CCG focuses on the future development

Former US Secretary of State

Addresses CCG Symposium on
Entrepreneurship Education in China
Policy Influence
Force

President Xi Jinping delivered a speech on the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

100 Years Anniversary of the Western
appointed founder and
Returned Scholars Association Chinese
Oversea-Educated Scholars Association, and
president Dr. Wang Huiyao as a
adopted CCGs policy recommendations. Counselor to the State Council.

Zhang Dejiang, Chinas Politubro Standing Yu Zhengsheng, CCCPC

Committee Member, Chairman of National Chairman, provided input on
Peoples Congress had awarded CCG for its CCGs Advisory Report about
outstanding research accomplishments at the
1st Conference on International Exchange of
the Social Security Issues.
Professionals.

Vice Premier Wang Yang

Li Yuanchao, Vice President of the
recommended CCG book
Peoples Republic of China, highly
National Strategy to the
praised CCG for its research
senior leaders of the
accomplishments.
government.
 CCG Caused to Reduce the Talent Movement Barriers in China

Beijing eased rules for foreign talents to enter, exit and

acquire permanent residence in the city. The new
regulations took effect on March 1, announced by the
Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on January 12, 2016.

Examples of favorable terms for foreign talents:

Providing them with special offices for permanent residence examination and approval;
Streamlined approval procedures and more favorable conditions for foreigners with
doctorate degrees or above to get a Chinese green card;
The pilot program in Beijings Zhongguancun Science Park will also allow short-term
internships in Beijing for foreign students and permit them to run their own start-ups in
Zhongguancun. Foreign tech and senior management talents, for example, are
encouraged to join Chinas creative companies and file for permanent residence.
CCGs Report led to the creation of One Thousand Talents Plan

Based on a project to formulate Chinas medium- and long-term

plan for talent development, CCG submitted a report that
eventually led to the formulation of the Central Governments
One Thousand Talents Plan, the most significant and innovative
foreign talent recruitment program in China.
Chinas Medium- And Long- Term Plan For
Talent Development
(2010-2020)

2008 Invited by CCPs Organization Department,

CCG participated in a research project to formulate
Chinas medium- and long- term plan for talent
development and was assigned to take charge of
the study of international talent competition
strategy.
CCGs POLICY INFLUENCE
Initiative on Supporting
Youth Thousand
Chinese Overseas Student Thousand Talent
Entrepreneurs Talent

Foreign Thousand
Chinese Green Card Talent Visa
Talent

National Short/Long-term 10 year visa for Chinese

20 Beijing Talent Talent Development Citizens to the
Policies Strategy US/Canada/Australia

China Joining
International Organization
for Migration (IOM)
 Social
Transmission
Force

Hosted Chinese Returnees Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forums

Co-hosted the International Symposium on Highly-Skilled Chinese Overseas

Talents for three consecutive years

Hosted more than 10 monthly luncheons

Hosted the first international head-hunting forum in China

Organized over 20 policy advisory seminars, submitted over 100 policy

advisory reports

Published 5-6 blue books at Social Sciences Academic Press annually

CCG Monthly Luncheon The World without China
 One Step Ahead Forum

Guiyang International Forum International Migrants and Talent Mobility

Forum
CCG maintains a strong media network for delivering its research
findings and scholars opinions. Some of its media partners
include:

CCTV
Peoples Daily
Xinhua Net
Global Times
Sina
Sohu
China Daily
and other well-known national media agencies
Several Thoughts on the Innovation of Independent Think Tank

1.A new model of deliberative Democracy

2.Builder of Policy-Market
3.Promoter of Track Two Diplomacy
4.Innovator of ideas and value
5.Support of key fields decision consulting
6.Endorser of Social public interests
7.Cultivating policy research talents
8.Bridging the gap between the government and the public
9.An independent channel for expertise to deliver policy
advisory reports
10. An international platform for global communication
and collaboration
Thank you!
Dr. Huiyao (Henry) WANG

Founder and President, Center for China & Globalization (CCG)

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