MISSION STATEMENT OF CHINA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS
We, the founders and members of China Institute for Public Affairs (“CIPA”), are organized to further our common goals -- promoting independent and serious thinking on public affairs concerning China and overseas Chinese communities, seeking a healthy and sustainable development mode for Chinese society, improving the quality of life of Chinese people and enhancing the world’s understanding of China and Chinese culture. To fulfill these goals, we intend to organize events and develop projects and programs to promote public service, participate in intellectual debates and policymaking concerning public affairs and to seek practical solutions for the reform of China’s political, legal, economic and social systems.
CIPA hereby adopts the following guiding principles:
I. To serve as a bridge between professionals and academics: Recognizing the professionals’ strength in identifying pressing issues and formulating practical solutions and the academics’ ability in developing and applying theories, CIPA is dedicated to being a primary platform for the cooperation and mutual growth of the academics and the professionals.
II. To serve as a bridge between a civil society and the government: Appreciating the critical balance of liberty and national interest, CIPA is determined to channel the debates and voices in the public arena into the process of governmental policymaking.
III. To serve as a bridge between the homeland and the overseas Chinese: Recognizing the fact that all Chinese share the same roots and utilizing the diverse background and broad network of our founders and members, CIPA is committed to facilitating the communication and cooperation between the homeland and the overseas Chinese and bringing together the efforts of Chinese worldwide in developing a prosperous China, improving the welfare of Chinese people and fostering the renaissance of Chinese civilization.
China Institute for Public Affairs