About Us

Founded in 2013, Taihe Institute (TI) is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Beijing, China, with the mission of facilitating mutual appreciation between civilizations and promoting global peace and development. Holding to the motto "On Times We Focus," TI is dedicated to providing informed analysis and expert recommendations supported by in-depth research. TI's open-minded inquiry provides diverse viewpoints for individuals, organizations and governments seeking to better understand China and the wider world.

 

To date, TI has developed and maintained links and connections with nearly 60 embassies and overseas institutions, and has rich academic exchanges with prominent organizations and think tanks at home and abroad, including, among others, Embassy of the United States of America in China, Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in China, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China, Embassy of Spain in China, Embassy of Japan in China, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in China, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in China, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in China, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in China, Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in China, Embassy of the State of Israel in China, Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in China, Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in China, Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, China Public Diplomacy Association, China Education Association for International Exchange, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretariat, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, National Committee on United States-China Relations, Eisenhower Fellowships, China-Brücke e.V., Sino-Israel Global Network and Academic Leadership (SIGNAL), East Asia Foundation, Nizami Ganjavi International Center, Brookings Institution, National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP), Chemical Society of Pakistan, Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Peking University, Nankai University, East China Normal University, Hunan University, and Xiangtan University.

 

TI is also the initiator of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, a member of the Belt and Road Studies Network and the BRI International Green Development Coalition, and the Chair of the expert committee of the Innovation Center for China-US Youth Exchange.

 

TI actively collaborates with international media outlets and publishes its research results through media and its official accounts on various online platforms, including a monthly online English publication, TI Observer. Major findings are also published in the form of TI Library.

 

In 2017, with the theme of "Science Culture • Future Ethics • Common Values," TI initiated the annual Taihe Civilizations Forum (TCF), aiming to "seek common values and explore harmonious development." Now the Forum has grown into a crucial platform for international academic exchanges and public diplomacy.

 

In 2021, TI established the Taihe Institute Observer Community (TIO Community), an all-new exchange platform for Chinese and international political, business, and academic young minds.

 

In 2021, Taihe Institute also founded the Taihe Advanced Science and Technology Research Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Center") in Xiangtan, Hunan Province. Banking on its resources, the Center has partnered with a number of local universities and research institutes, including the Hunan University, Central South University, and Xiangtan University, as well as authorities in Changsha, Zhuzhou, and Xiangtan. The partnerships aim to facilitate integrated planning of the three cities, develop them into smart international cities, and provide deep insights and expert advice to advance the industrial transformation, technological innovation, and integrated development in the region. The Center aligns with China's science and technology development strategies, undertakes an increasing number of major science and technology projects, and supports the efforts to establish a number of state key laboratories and large-scale scientific facilities in Hunan. The Center also champions a joint operation system for in-depth collaboration and resource sharing among industries, universities, and research institutes through contributions from various parties, strongly supporting the formation of a strategic alliance for industrial technology innovation. It attracts and cultivates talent for scientific and technological innovation, and devotes itself to people's livelihood-related causes, such as biotechnology, biosecurity, public health, low-carbon development, and green agriculture, to promote healthy and sustainable social development. The Center also vigorously engages in international exchanges to help Hunan enhance its international reputation. It serves as a bridge among enterprises, between enterprises and the government, and between enterprises and society to facilitate Hunan's strategy of the "three highlands and four new missions" and high-quality development, and further improve Hunan's strategic foresight of and control over future industrial and technological development, thus forming a think tank and science and technology innovation platform that is based in Hunan, serves Central China, and influences the entire country.