The Global M&A Research Center was established jointly by the Institute of World Economics & Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the Information Center of the MOFTEC Research Institute and the Sino European International Business School.

　　The Center researches global M&A trends and helps domestic enterprises meet the challenge of WTO accession by developing globalization strategies. It also provides authoritative research reports and strategic guidance to the Chinese Government and enterprises, and provides a platform for the Chinese academic community to discuss and promote new ideas.

　　M&A Research Center Committee

　　◆ Liu Ji, Chairman, Principal of Sino European International Business School

　　◆ Yu Yongding, Director, Head of Institute of World Economics and Politics Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

　　◆ Wang Wei, Secretary, Chairman of China M&A Management Co.

　　Why do we set up the Global M&A Research Center?

　　◆ Meet the needs of globalization and transnational M&A activity

　　M&A has become a main way of foreign direct investment(FDI). From 1999, the M&A volume accounts for 80% of the total world FDI, for which United Nations Trade and Development Conference titled its World Investment Report 2000 with"Global M&A and Development". To conduct research on global economic and investment issues, studies on M&A are compulsory.

　　◆ Make adaptation to new situations in China's reform and open-up

　　Either China's economic reform, or enterprise restructure, or industrial structure adjustment, or product upgrading,, or technology renewal takes M&A into great considerations. Global M&A activities are making large impacts on traditional conception and law system. While creating a new economic situation, we prefer active exploration to passive adaptation.

　　◆ Guide Chinese enterprises to lodge a globalization-oriented adjustment

　　With China's entry into WTO, companies world wide, especially small and medium sized firms, would invest in China by M&A activities. The Center would carry out researches which would provide references to M&A policy making and furnish Chinese enterprises with an insightful viewpoint on globalization trend.

　　◆ Study M&A theory and improve academic level

　　Global M&A is a forefront comprehensive subject which covers economics, law, sociology, politics and some other disciplines. Researches and their contributions by Chinese scholars and experts will become the highlights in M&A field.