The Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (IAPS) is a government funded, academic and policy oriented research institute in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) that specializes in Asia-Pacific studies. It focuses mainly on issues of contemporary politics, economic development, foreign relations, social and cultural issues, as well as regional integration and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Institute’s research is organized into four main departments:
- Department of Economic Studies, which conducts research on economic issues with a special focus on East Asian economic development, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), East Asian cooperation and China’s economic relations with the countries in the region
- Department of Security & Foreign Relations, which studies regional security issues and foreign relations, giving special attention to China’s security environment and relations with neighboring countries
- Department of Political & Social Studies
- Department of Culture Studies, which has special programs on South Asian culture
The institute also has an Editorial Department which is responsible for the publication of the journal, ‘Contemporary Asia-Pacific Studies’ and other publications.
Several research centers are also under the management of the institute. They are:
- Center for APEC & East Asian Cooperation, CASS
- Center for South Asian Studies, CASS
- Center for Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific Studies, CASS
- Center for Regional Security Studies, CASS
- Center for Korean Peninsula Issues Studies, IAPS, CASS
- Center for Southeast Asian Studies, IAPS, CASS
- China Association of Asia-Pacific Studies
- China Association of South Asian Studies
The Institute’s website is in both English and Chinese. It includes:
- full text versions of its publications
- table of contents of recent issues of the journals ‘Contemporary Asia-Pacific Studies’ and ‘South Asia Studies’
- further information about the different centers and departments
- news and events information
- profiles of the Institute’s researchers, including contact email addresses