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Think tank set up to examine world crisis

By Fu Jing (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2009-03-21 10:07

In the midst of a deepening financial crisis, 皇冠体育app set up a top-level think tank on Friday with the aim of developing strategies to counter a world economy under siege.

This February 18, 2008 file photo shows Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan (L2) attending the ceremony for the start of construction on the Ningde nuclear power station. [Xinhua]

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"Our aim is obvious," said former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan, who is heading the think tank. "We should build the centre into an independent world-class think tank to seek 皇冠体育app's medium- and long-term development strategies."

Zeng was elected president of the newly minted 皇冠体育app Centre for International Economic Exchanges.

The centre will invite experts from home and abroad to explore topics such as the US treasure bonds bubble, the value trend of US currency and disagreements between the United States and 皇冠体育app.

Meanwhile, the centre will focus its energy on 皇冠体育app's role and opportunities in future globalization, energy and grain security, climate change and 皇冠体育app's economic and strategic relationship with leading counties such as the US, Japan, Russia and India.

Zheng Xinli, vice-president of the centre, told 皇冠体育app Daily that multinational companies and world-class think tanks are encouraged to forge partnerships with his organization.