SHANGHAI INSTITUTES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Name

SHANGHAI INSTITUTES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Legal name

上海国际问题研究院

Website

https://siis.org.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research Services (Think Tank)

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• International affairs analysis
• Foreign policy advisory
• Graduate political education
• Think tank consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Grants and Subsidies: SIIS operates as a government-affiliated think tank under the Shanghai Municipal Government, funded through municipal fiscal allocations for research, graduate education, scholarships, and facilities. Revenue is primarily from public funding rather than commercial activities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SIIS is a government-affiliated policy research institute that produces strategic research on international relations and China's foreign policy. It disseminates this research through academic journals (International Outlook /《国际展望》and the English-language China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies), policy reports (SIIS Reports / 上研院报告), analytical commentary (SIIS Observations / 上研院观察), and an annual International Situation Yearbook. It also operates a graduate education program conferring master's degrees in political science and international relations.

Product overview

Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) is a premier research institution and think tank focused on international affairs research and graduate education. The institution offers multidisciplinary research on contemporary global issues and China's foreign relations. Its product portfolio includes academic publications (《国际展望》 bimonthly journal, 《China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies》 English quarterly, 《国际形势年鉴》 annual yearbook), policy research reports (上研院报告, 上研院观察), and graduate education programs (master's degrees in political science with specializations in international politics, international relations, diplomacy, and Taiwan-Hong Kong-Macao politics).

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Outlook (《国际展望》) SIIS's flagship Chinese-language bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering international relations and foreign policy, led by Editor-in-Chief Chen Dongxiao. Targeted at academic researchers, policy analysts, and government policy planners.
• China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, major and core.

• Maldives Blue Link Association (马尔代夫蓝色纽带协会)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2026SIIS and the Maldives Blue Link Association signed a memorandum of cooperation on July 22, 2026. SIIS Vice President Li Kaisheng met with the visiting delegation to discuss cooperation areas.
• China Africa Institute (中国非洲研究院)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026SIIS and the China Africa Institute signed a cooperation framework agreement on July 21, 2026. SIIS Vice President Li Kaisheng led a delegation to Beijing to formalize the partnership, focusing on joint research and exchange in Africa-related studies.
• Nanjing University-Johns Hopkins University SAIS China-US Cultural Studies Center (南京大学-约翰·霍普金斯大学中美文化研究中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIS cooperates with this center for joint graduate program cultivation. Multiple cohorts of SIIS graduate students have participated in exchange programs at this institution since 2003.
• Texas A&M University Bush School (美国德州农工大学布什学院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIS maintains a joint graduate program with Bush School. Students including Zhu Ming, Chen Hui, Zheng Yingqin, and Zhou Yijun have participated in exchange programs (2006-2009). Bush School delegations have also visited SIIS for academic exchanges.
• Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA/亚信)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIS operates as the secretariat or coordinating institution for the CICA Think Tank Forum (亚信智库论坛), organizing academic discussions and research on Asian security and confidence-building measures.
• China Studies Center (Bangladesh) (中国研究中心 - 孟加拉国)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIS has established a China Studies Center in Bangladesh to promote regional research cooperation and international exchanges.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): UK-headquartered premier international-affairs think tank; one of the world's most recognized IR research institutes with which SIIS shares the global top-10 ranking, parallel journal publications, and government advisory role.
• Institute for Strategic and International Studies (IISS): Global IR think tank headquartered in London with The Military Balance and Strategic Survey yearbook publications; comparable in its concentrated publication cadence, government advisory role, and role as a hub for multilateral track-1.5/2 diplomacy.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: US-headquartered global think tank with a major China program and an expansive international-affairs research portfolio; comparable as a top-10 globally ranked think tank that publishes cited research and operates graduate-style programs.
• Brookings Institution: US-based established think tank with multi-disciplinary international research centers; comparable as a top-ranked international-affairs think tank producing policy reports and engaging government decision-makers.

Direct peers

• China Foundation for International Studies (CFIS): China-based international affairs think tank that conducts parallel foreign-policy research and publication; closely comparable as a domestic Chinese government-affiliated peer in mission, publications, and audience overlap.
• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Institute of World Economics and Politics: The leading economics-focused research arm of CASS that conducts parallel policy-oriented international economics and strategic studies research from a Beijing base, targeting similar Chinese government and academic audiences as SIIS.
• China Institute of International Studies (CIIS): China's other premier MFA-affiliated think tank publishing the journal Foreign Affairs Review and conducting foreign policy research; the closest domestic analogue to SIIS given both are government-affiliated China-based IR research institutes advising central and municipal governments.

Regional players

• Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA): Government-affiliated Korean institution conducting foreign-policy research and graduate-level diplomatic training; comparable as a state-supported East Asian institution combining graduate education with policy research delivery.
• National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Japan: Government-affiliated Japanese think tank under the Ministry of Defense publishing the East Asian Strategic Review series; comparable as a state-affiliated East Asian IR/security think tank producing annual yearbooks and policy reports.

Emerging players

• School of International Studies, Peking University: Top-tier Chinese university unit offering Master's and doctoral programs in international relations with affiliated policy research; comparable as a Chinese academic institution combining international-relations graduate education with think-tank-style advisory research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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