On January 18th, 2022, the Center for American Studies (CAS) at Fudan University convened the wrap-up session over the biannual span, facilitated by Professor WU Xinbo, Director of the Center for American Studies and Dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University.

　　Director WU Xinbo, in the first place, briefed on and reviewed the major periodic headway, summarized as well as commented on the academic, consultative decision-making yields delivered in concerted endeavors of the CAS research fellows, subsequently conveying the highlights of core missions at the managerial spectrum proposed for Key Research Institutes of Humanities and Social Sciences in University by Ministry of Education of The People’s Republic of China, putting forward proposals that the CAS community pertain to the diverse capacity-building and appraisal fundamentals called upon by the Ministry of Education with respect to constructing Key Research Institutes of Humanities and Social Sciences in University, continuously pursue the repository of scientific approaches, enhance research innovation strengths to harvest prominent academic outputs, expediting the compilation and publication of Strategic Report on Sino-U.S. Relations, Series on the United States and the World in the 21st Century while facilitating the constructive project of American Studies Database with a sound impetus, casting spotlight upon characteristics and prospects of China-U.S. relationship emerging against the backdrop of "new normality" on critical fronts.

　　Professor WU emphatically highlighted the specific essentials in accordance with the standards of building prestigious think tanks nationwide, attaining the objectives of timeline to fulfill the capacity-building goals of Key Research Institutes of Humanities and Social Sciences in University. To boost delivery platforms, exert influence, consolidate academic research and policy-making advisory service of the think tank, the whole community would instill momentum into the orientation of new-type specialized think tanks with horizon targets forward.

　　In the ensuing section, Deputy Director XIN Qiang elaborated upon the specific routine maintenance and day-to-day implementation in the realm of operating and consolidating facilities, library and website construction, the Database Platform of Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences in University correspondingly. Deputy Director SONG Guoyou presented the editorial publication of Fudan American Review, Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI) source core journal issued by CAS and advances in constructing the Database of International Relations at Fudan University.
　　
　　The research fellows present at the biannual wrap-up convention engaged in multi-faceted and wide-ranging exchanges of insights and probed into outlook with regard to Sino-U.S. relations, research orientations and academic directions, conveying the resolution to accomplish the nodal targets, steadily intensify the further comprehensive development in consistence with the new-round appraisal-related criteria of Key Research Institutes of Humanities and Social Sciences in University, proactively foster the exemplary academic yields and jointly prompt the capability-building of top-notch university-affiliated think tanks with ever-growing impact driven by originality, expertise and competence in full swing.
              
                            (Source: Center for American Studies, Fudan University. Preceding News by Mao Xiaojun)