Remodeling China's think tanks

Innovative talent, institutional guarantees and effective online and offline communication are needed to boost their global influence

At a recent meeting of the Central Leading Group for Overall Reform, President Xi Jinping, who is the group's leader, stressed that China should build a batch of think tanks with relatively big influence and good international reputation, saying its think tank building has increasingly failed to adapt to changing situations.

With this remark, Xi has not only pointed out the existing problems facing China's think tanks, but also outlined explicit requirements for their future development.