Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences launched Report on China Think Tank, 2016 in Shanghai, February 20th. According to the evaluating index system established by Center for Think Tank Studies of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, this report listed The Most Influential Think Tanks in 2016 to indicate the evaluation and rankings of active Chinese think tanks in the year 2016. Center for American Studies of Fudan University ranked 7 among all university think tanks, and ranked as one of the top 10 think tanks in international relations field for three times.