2013年1月发布的《2012年全球智库报告》显示,中国智库数量已达到429个,紧随拥有1823个智库的美国,位列世界第二。但是中国智库水平参差不齐,真正算得上高水平的为数并不多。4月,习近平总书记对建设中国特色智库作出重要批示,重要内涵包括:一是把智库作为国家软实力的重要 The Global Think Tank Report 2012 released in January 2013 shows that the number of China think tanks has reached 429, ranking the second in the world following the 1823 think tanks in the United States. However, the level of China’s think tanks is uneven and there are not many really high levels. In April, General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions on the construction of a think tank with Chinese characteristics. The important connotations include: First, think tank as an important national soft power