University launches global governance studies school

Shanghai International Studies University has opened a new institute to promote Chinese participation in global governance as well as help Shanghai become an "excellent global city".

The Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies, established on Sept 28, aims to become a platform for international public-opinion research and a professional information and data center to provide suggestions to policymakers and business leaders and educate the general public, the university says in a statement.

The new institute also aims to integrate with similar institutes in the city's other universities to play a larger role, Jiang Feng, Party secretary of SISU, says.