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China Development Institute (CDI) is a Shenzhen-based independent think tank that uses research and debates to develop policy solutions to advance China’s reform and opening-up. CDI provides actionable policy recommendations for decision-makers in both the public and private sectors at home and abroad.

CDI undertakes research projects on national macroeconomic policy, regional economy, industrial planning and innovation policy, urbanization and sustainable development, and corporate investment decisions commissioned by the Chinese government at all levels of administration, as well as by domestic and international corporations.

CDI is governed by the Board of Directors, which comprises representatives from academia, governments, businesses, and civil society. The President, Prof. Fan Gang, who was nominated by the Board of Directors, is responsible for the management of CDI.

CDI was jointly founded in 1989 by 116 government officials, economists, and entrepreneurs and gained approval from the Chinese State Council. After more than three decades of development, it has become one of the leading think tanks in China, with over 190 full-time staff.