China Center for Contemporary World Studies

China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS), founded in 2010, serves as Secre- tariat of Silk Road Think Tank Association. It conducts research on political party politics, interna- tional relations, Chinese diplomacy, comparison of development modes, Belt and Road Initiative, etc. CCCWS is dedicated to expanding cooperation with foreign think tanks by holding conferenc- es and forums as well as conducting academic exchanges. With relations in various forms with over 120 think tanks and research institutions in more than 60 countries around the world, it has engaged foreign and Chinese political figures, experts and scholars with international influence as special advisers.