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China Society for Policy Study

CPA

China Society for Policy Study (C.P.A.) is an organization which examines and researches policy theory on a national level. It is the only premier academic organization of its kind to conduct policy research on a
national level. It was established through the joint efforts of the Policy Research Office of the CPC
Central Committee, the Research Office of the State Council, the Development Research Center of the
State Council, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and received the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. On May 22, 1994, C.P.A.’s opening meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Renowned economist and director of the State Council Development Research Center Ma Hong was elected as CPA’s Chairman. NPA Vice Chairman Wang Bingqian was elected as
honorary Chairman. Wang Weicheng, the director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central
Committee; Yuan Mu, director of the Research Office of the State Council; Sun Xiangqing, director of the Development Research Center of the State Council; and Zhang Zhang Sai, Secretary of the National
Bureau of Statistics were appointed as advisors to C.P.A. The leaders of central government offices from
the Organization Department, Propaganda Department, United Front Work Department, State Development
Planning Commission, State Economic and Trade Commission, State Commission for Economic
Restructuring, State Science and Technology Commission, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Supervision,
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Internal Trade, Ministry of Railways,
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Ministry of Power Industry,
Office of Special Economic Zones under the State Council, State Administration for Industry and
Commerce, General Administration of Press and Publication, as well as leaders from Provincial, Municipal,
and Autonomous Regions were also appointed as special advisors. Li Peng, then Premier of the State
Council and a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee,
wrote words of encouragement for the establishment of the China Society for Policy Study. “[May C.P.A.]
go forward in the spirit of seeking truth, and improve the quality of decision-making. At the time Qiao Shi,
a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of
the National People’s Congress; Rong Yiren, Vice President of the P.R.C; Li Lanqing, Vice Premier of State
Council, Li Guixian and Chen Junsheng, State Councilors; Lei Jieqiong, Wang Guangying, Chen Siyuan, Li
Peiyao, Vice Chairmen of the National People’s Congress, and other leaders also wrote words of
encouragement for the establishment of C.P.A.

Principles

C.P.A. is led by the following tenets: conduct research based on the current conditions in China, the
saying “seek truth from facts,” Deng Xiaoping theory, and the important thinking of the “Three
Represents.” Through its work, C.P.A. strives to bring together and strengthen all parts of society, to
expand the research conducted on the socialist market economy and new issues arising because of
modernization, and to provide information and resources to all levels of decision-making departments.
Through improving the quality of decision-making, C.P.A. aims to contribute to the advancement of
scientific decision-making, democratization, and modernization.

Mission

The objectives of C.P.A are to collect and organize information and research on foreign and domestic
policies, conduct in-depth research on policy issues, improve the academic exchange of information and
ideas about domestic and foreign policy, explore new ways to scientifically analyze policy decision-making,
conduct trainings of experts in the field, increase communication and exchange between experts, edit and
publish periodicals and books on policy science, hold meetings and forums, carry out extensive survey
research, and actively cooperate with the State Council in creating strategic plans and conducting public
opinion polls.

Organizational Structure

Chairman: Yuan Mu. State Council Spokesperson, former director of the State Council Research Office

Executive Vice Chairmen: Zheng Xinli. Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee

Zhao Zongnai: Former Executive Vice Minister of the CCP Organization Department, and others

Secretary General: Chan Yanbing

Specialized C.P.A. committees:

National security policy, public policy, economic policy, financial policy, cultural policy, and policy for the
elderly.Related research organizations from provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions. The
secretariat holds the permanent administrative office. The departments of research, advertising,
international affairs, publishing, networking, public forums, membership, training, and the China Today
magazine are under its direction.