The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS; simplified Chinese: 中国社会科学院; traditional Chinese: 中國社會科學院; pinyin: Zhōngguó Shèhuì Kēxuéyuàn), established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the People's Republic of China for study in the fields of philosophy and social sciences, as well as a national center for comprehensive studies. It was described by Foreign Policy magazine as the top think tank in Asia. It is affiliated with the PRC's State Council.
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