Jiangnan Social University

Jiangnan Social University
江南社会学院 (Chinese)
TypeNational
Established1984 (1984)
Parent institution
Ministry of State Security
ChairmanHuang Jinyong
PresidentChen Donghao
Location
No. 3 Yinshan Lake, Guoxiang, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
31°13′57″N 120°41′0″E / 31.23250°N 120.68333°E / 31.23250; 120.68333
TransportationTrain:  2  Yinshan Hu
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese江南社会学院
Traditional Chinese江南社會學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāngnán Shèhuì Xuéyuàn

Jiangnan Social University (Chinese: 江南社会学院) is school of intelligence tradecraft operated by the Ministry of State Security (MSS) of the People's Republic of China. Sometimes called Institute of Cadre Management Suzhou by Western observers, the school was intended to be an annex of the University of International Relations, but instead has become an MSS training facility. It is located adjacent to Yinshan Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, an hour's drive from Shanghai.