Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
中国社会科学院 | |||||||
CASS headquarters | |||||||
| Abbreviation | CASS | ||||||
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| Formation | May 7, 1977 | ||||||
| Type | Think tank | ||||||
| Headquarters | South Middle Ring Road, Wangjing Area, Chaoyang District | ||||||
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| Coordinates | 39°54′28″N 116°25′34″E / 39.9078°N 116.4262°E | ||||||
Party Secretary and President | Gao Xiang | ||||||
Parent organization | State Council of China | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | China Social Sciences Press | ||||||
| Website | cssn | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国社会科学院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國社會科學院 | ||||||
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The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is a Chinese state research institute and think tank. It is a ministry-level institution under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The CASS is the highest academic institution and comprehensive research center for philosophy and social sciences research in China.
The CASS was founded in May 1977. Its predecessor was the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The main research objects of the Academy of Social Sciences are the language, philosophy, law, economy, religion, ethnicity, archaeology, history and literature of China and other countries in the world. The Academy of Social Sciences is divided into 6 academic departments and 37 research institutes.