The China Society of Sino-Japanese Relations History, founded in Beijing in 1984, is a national non-governmental academic organization. It was voluntarily created and maintained by scholars on Sino-Japanese relations history and people promoting the bilateral relationship. It is managed by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and is supervised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

The Society aims to bring together scholars and non-scholars in the field of Sino-Japanese relations history, in an attempt to deepen understanding in the research area, to strengthen the academic and friendly relations between the two countries, to benefit the long-standing friendship shared by the people and to promote the healthy and steady Sino-Japanese relations.

The Society is comprised of the Council, the Standing Council, the Administrative Office, the Editorial Office, the Liaison Department and the Research Department.

The Society maintains close academic contacts with Japanese academic institutions by hosting educational seminars and symposiums, and discussing the Sino-Japanese relationship history and the current bilateral relationship with experts, scholars, politicians and diplomats of both countries. It also arranges frequent academic visits to Japan that helps to maintain friendly exchanges with Japanese people.

Publication and Translations:

Friendship Shapes History: Japanese Friends Who Have Made Contributions to New China (Volume I & II)

Masayoshi Ohira

History of Japanese International Trade and Industry (17 volumes in total)

Past and Current Presidents:

Puchu Zhao (deceased) 1^st President 

Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, President of the Buddhist Association of China, social activist

Shangqing Sun (deceased) 2^nd President

Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council

Yining Li 3^rd President

Standing Committee Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Director of the Office of Humanities and Social Sciences of Peking University, Honorary Dean of the Guanghua School of Management of Peking University

Yin Wu 4^th President

Vice President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Xinsheng Wang Current President

Professor of the Department of History, Peking University

Add.: Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, No. 33 Central North 4^th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.

Tel.: 86 10 64874388