The Beijing Institute for International Studies was established in9 toacademic research on problems ofstrategy. Composed of active and retired military men and civilian scholars, thewill be principally concerned withrelating to national security and world peace. It will also seek to establish friendly relations with similar foreign institutes through visits and exchange assignments for its staff members.
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Apparently, tbe primary mission of the institute Is to gain insights into the USSR's military strategy and related Soviet armed forces developments. This mission willwith Beijing's view that the USSR is the main threat to world peace and to China'ssecurity. In discussions with Westernembers of the Institute focused their attention on changes chat could bein Soviet military strategyesult of leadership changes in the nation and onin the US-Soviet military balance.
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current chairman iseputy chief of the PeopleeArmy General Staff. Severalmost likely contributed lo Wu Xiuquaa's appointment as Chairman of the Institute. Among these are his expertise in both military and civil affairs, his responsibilities es the probable senior military intelligence officer, and his concurrent position as head of China's Arraymen'i Association. This Association isdivision under the General Staff Department with an apparent principal function ofgathering. Special emphasis has been placed on Soviet plans and activities in' Asia. The Institute will in all probability aba collect intelligence, with special attention focused on Soviet matters. (Classified by multiple sourcee: review on
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