Yangtze River Economic Belt Development Institute was jointly founded by Cooperation and Communication Office of Shanghai Municipal People's Government and Fudan University. The Institute intends to implement significant national development strategies including “the Belt and the Road”, construction of Yangtze River Economic Belt, and so on. With the synergy and innovation model, integrating governments, enterprises, universities, research institutes and users, the Institute is committed to building a high-end think tank and platform to meet the needs of national development, promote the construction of Yangtze River Economic Belt and accelerate the collaboration and development of the basin-wide industry and enterprises.