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Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences 
Summary
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS; Chinese: 上海社会科学院) was founded in 1958 and is China's oldest think tank for the humanities and social sciences. It is the country's second largest such institution, after the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing. Besides funds from the municipal government of Shanghai, the academy draws financial support from non-governmental sources at home and abroad.
| Established | 1958 | ||||||
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| Focus | Humanities and social sciences | ||||||
| President | Zhang Daogen (张道根) | ||||||
| Staff | 760; 550 research staff | ||||||
| Location | 215, 7/622, Huaihai Zhong Lu, Huangpu District , Shanghai , China | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海社会科学院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海社會科學院 | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Relationship with the Shanghai State Security Bureau
editThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated that SASS frequently provides cover to intelligence operatives of the Ministry of State Security (MSS)'s Shanghai State Security Bureau.[1][2] The FBI adds that the MSS "uses SASS employees as spotters and assessors."[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Becket, Stefan (June 22, 2017). "Former government worker charged with giving top-secret documents to China". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Virginia Man Arrested and Charged With Espionage". U.S. Department of Justice. 2017-06-22. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ Graff, Garrett M. (October 31, 2018). "China's Five Steps for Recruiting Spies in the US". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Virginia Man Arrested and Charged With Espionage - Criminal Complaint". U.S. Department of Justice. 2017-06-22. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
External links
edit- Official website
