The latest news and top stories on the China Development Institute (CDI), a prominent non-profit research institute and think tank. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, it was established in 1989 to support China’s economic reform and opening-up. Its primary mission involves conducting high-quality, independent research and providing practical policy recommendations to governments and businesses. The CDI also focuses on macroeconomic policy, regional and urban development, industrial strategy and international economic relations. It offers corporate consulting and academic programmes, and is recognised as a leading national high-level think tank.