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The Charhar Institute, founded in October, 2009 in the Charhar Ranch, Hebei Province, by Han Fangming, an expert in international relations, is a non-governmental and nonpartisan think tank in China, focusing on the researches of diplomatic policies and international relations.

With a number of prestigious professors and public figures working for the institute, such as, Zhao Qizheng, a leading expert in its advisory body, Huang Youyi, former vice president of China International Publishing Group and executive vice president of Translation Association of China, and Zhao Suisheng, professor from the University of Denver, the United States, the institute is committed to promoting progress in China’s foreign policies and development of international relations in a more orderly manner, offering proposals to both public and government agencies.

The institute was included into three ranking categories in the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report conducted by staff members from the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania. The Index is among the most authoritative rankings of the world's top think tanks.

Its researches cover a wide range of topics concerning contemporary international relations, such as, the South China Sea issues, the cooperation between China and UK and the US sea muddling.

The official English website of The Charhar Institute : www.charhar.com.cn

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www.charhar.com.cn

Charhar Institute among world's best independent think tankshttp://www.charhar.com/2016-01/28/content_37684684.htm