introduction
in accordance with president xi jinping's directives on developing the new-type think tanks with chinese characteristics, and the "opinions on strengthening the construction of the new-type think tanks with chinese characteristics" issued by the general offices of the cpc central committee and state council, the school of public policy and management (sppm) at tsinghua university established the think tank research center (ttrc) on april 12, 2018. this initiative aims to bolster the research capabilities of think tanks in china, elevate the quality of their research outputs, foster a robust market for policy analysis, and advance the nation's commitment to scientific and democratic policy-making processes.
relying on the comprehensive disciplinary advantages of tsinghua university and the platform provided by china top think tanks (cttt), and leveraging the robust academic research and policy analysis capabilities of the sppm, the ttrc adopts modern social science research methods to study the development and construction of think tanks. it builds a platform for analyzing information related to think tanks, enabling comprehensive tracking, analysis and evaluation of the image, capability, performance, and influence of both chinese and global think tanks. the ttrc aims to support the establishment of a global research network and promote the healthy development of the think tank industry. moreover, it is dedicated to enhancing the role of think tanks in serving policymakers and the public.
prof. su jun serves as chairman of the board of directors of the think tank research center, prof. zhu xufeng is director, prof. xue lan and prof. hu angang serve as special advisors. key members of the center include zhao jing, huang cui and yan yilong.
research directions
the main research directions of the ttrc include: the construction of the new-type think tanks with chinese characteristics, the development models of chinese and global think tanks, the frameworks, and evaluations of think tanks.
work focus
constructing the first "think tank big data platform" in china, forming a large-scale basic data platform that integrates data on think tank institutions, research data, experts, activities, and products and incorporates functions such as searching, querying, analyzing, statistics and information mining.
integrating the data resources of existing chinese and global think tank evaluation organizations or systems to form a more complete think tank information platform, filling the gaps in the data and information analysis systems of think tanks in china, and providing information support for the development and research of think tanks.
publishing various types of think tank evaluation reports, tracking the development of think tanks, launching a series of publications and papers on the development of think tanks.
building a research network among think tanks, forming long-term close collaborations with chinese and global think tank evaluation organizations, and engaging in consultancy activities regarding think tank evaluation and development.