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China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) is a comprehensive research institution for international studies. In compliance with the directive of the State Council to set up a series of new institutions for international studies, the predecessor, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, announced its official establishment in 1980. In 2003, the Institute was renamed and upgraded to China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations. CICIR consists of 11 institutes, 2 research divisions under direct supervision of CICIR leaders, 8 research centers and several administrative departments, e.g. the President¡¯s Office. CICIR has now a staff of 380, including researchers, administrative and logistic personnel, among whom 150 are research professors or associate research professors.

* CICIR's Leadership
President: Cui Liru
Vice Presidents: Li Huiying, Tao Jian, Ji Zhiye, Yang Mingjie, Lei Hong, Wang Zaibang, Li Shaoxian
Assistant President: Fu Mengzi

* Areas of Research
CICIR's research work includes world strategic, political, economic and security studies;
country and regional studies; China¡¯s relations with other countries, etc. The research findings are either submitted to relevant government departments as reports or published in academic journals. Besides, CICIR also undertakes commissioned research projects and cooperates with its counterparts at home and abroad on issues of common concern.

* International Exchanges
CICIR maintains academic exchanges with many research institutions worldwide, receiving annually hundreds of overseas experts or scholars as invited guests, stop-over visitors or participants to CICIR-sponsored seminars, and sending out a number of scholars for further studies, researches, lectures and bilateral or multilateral international symposiums.

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