The Center for Communication and State Governance Research (CCSGR) was established in 2012, which is the first and only research institution in China that focuses on communication and state governance. CCSGR integrates seven major disciplines, including journalism and communication, economics, politics, computer science, sociology, law and philosophy. CCSGR takes the mission of building a first-class university think tank, conducts a series of studies on major issues related to communication and state governance. CCSGR provides comprehensive, strategic, and forward-looking advisory services for the state on global governance, major institutional reforms, and policy operations. CCSGR currently runs research projects under four main directions, a large forum, and two book-publishing programs.