The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. CCG conducts research in a range of social science areas including world affairs, international talent issues, sustainable development, entrepreneurship and globlization.

Founded by a number of returned scholars from the west together with the Policy Advisory Committee of the China Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA), CCG aims to utilise its ‘pool of first-class scholars, business leaders and experts in government, (to) address issues on how best to position China in a globalized world’.

The organisation’s Director-General is Wang Huiyao

Wang Huiyao (Henry)

Dr. Huiyao Wang is the Founding Director General of Center for China and Globalization and the Vice Chairman of China Western Returned Scholars Association , the largest Chinese overseas returned scholars’ organization in China with over 50,000 members...

, a leading Chinese academic on business and development. The other directors are Gao Zhikai, Tang Min, Tao Qinghua, Tian Suning and Xue Lan.

Research

CCG specialises in research pertaining to Chinese development in relation to globalization. Within this there is a focus on topics such as the global movement of talent and the development of entrepreneurship and enterprise. CCG has played a prominent role in shaping the debate on talent within China and collaborated with the national government for a long-term research study on this topic in 2008.

Publications

CCG publications include the monthly journals, China and Globalization Research, Policy Advisory Report and also the CCG Newsletter. CCG also issues reports of its major conferences and main activities. Articles also frequently appear in leading national and international magazines and newspapers such as the Financial Times

Financial Times

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 and China Daily

China Daily

The China Daily is an English language daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China.- Overview :China Daily was established in June 1981 and has the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in the country...

. Whilst many of the experts take part in television and radio programs and publish books on relevant research areas.

Report on International Talents Strategy

In June 2008, CCG participated in a long-term national talent planning research study in collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Organization. CCG's specific area of focus was in International Talent Strategy and the center published a comprehensive report of their findings. The report analyzed China's situation in terms of competing for international talent, and included research on recent accomplishments, potentially sustainable competitive advantages and also existing problems. From this research it was possible to submit a series of policy-making recommendations.

Report on the “Chinese Green Card” and Visa Issue

On 3rd September 2009, CCG experts were invited by the State Council Overseas Chinese Office to take part in the “Chinese Green Card and Visa Issue Roundtable”. Wang Huiyao, Director General of Center for China & Globalization delivered a report on this issue that offers advice and suggestions for improving the global movements of talent.

Annual Report on Chinese Talent Educated Abroad 2009

The Annual Report on Chinese Talent Educated Abroad covers 60 years of Chinese talent educated overseas and is a ground-breaking volume that contains contributions from top experts in China and abroad.

Books

CCG also publishes many books on its research and other findings. Currently over a dozen books have already been published.

Contemporary Chinese Returnees

The Contemporary Chinese Returnees series contains 8 books and is the most comprehensive and largest research series of returned Chinese scholars. Books in this series include Reflections of 100 Chinese Returnees, Move on Wall Street and Contemporary Chinese Returnees.

Talent War

Talent War is the result of many years of research work by Wang Huiyao. This book investigates a global war that has been fought for over 60 years for international talent. Whilst this war does not involve bullets or soldiers it has an unimaginable impact on the development of a nation. Wang Huiyao contends that a country's ability to develop and then retain its talent, will determine its future in the 21st century. This book presents an eye-opening depiction of the global talent landscape that is of true significance to all nations around the world.

Dreams from My Father: a Story of Race and Inheritance

Dreams from My Father is a memoir by the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

. It was first published in 1995 after Obama was elected the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review, before his political career began. The CCG translated this book into Chinese and since then this copy of Obama's autobiography has sold over 250,000 copies in China.

Events

CCG hosts events in a range of sizes so as to allow meaningful debate on the issues most affecting China. Events include regular round-table and panel discussions with large-scale conferences also being held in major cities across China. These events act as a melting-pot for insight and discussion, allowing leading thinkers from business, academia and government to engage with each other.

Strategic Partnerships

Partner organisations include:

• The School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham
  University of Nottingham
  The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
  
  
• The Center on China Transnational Relations at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
  
  
• The East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore
  National University of Singapore
  The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
  
  
• The School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University
  Tsinghua University
  Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
  
  
• The Overseas Experts Consultation Committee of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
  Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
  The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China is the administrative office responsible for liaising with overseas Chinese residing abroad or returning to China...
  
  
• The China International Economic Cooperation Society of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce

External links

• Center for China and Globalization
• Wang Huiyao