New think tank set to project Chinese thought around globe

Fudan University in Shanghai recently launched The China Institute to promote the rise of Chinese thought and discourse around the globe.

The institute was jointly formed by the university's China Development Model Research Center and the Center for New Political Economy. Its goal is to analyze the factors behind the rise of China, and carry out theoretical and policy studies on China's development path.

"The institute will be a place that constantly produces original Chinese thoughts, Chinese theories and Chinese discourse. It will become a leading new type of think tank with considerable influence in the world," said Zhang Weiwei, director of institute.