(I)     Main responsibilities

The Department of Development Research is responsible for:

- formulating development plans for the CCPIT;

- monitoring and analyzing domestic and international economic situations, and advising government agencies on decision-making;

- enhancing awareness of economic and trade policies, learning the needs of industries and businesses in economic and trade activities, and informing government authorities of the opinions of international trade-related businesses on their behalf;

- coordinating the development of cooperation mechanisms between the CCPIT and relevant authorities;

- taking the lead to build a CCPIT think tank and coordinating economic and trade research projects initiated by the CCPIT system;

- drafting key documents of the CCPIT;

- undertaking other work assigned by the CCPIT leadership.

(II)    Divisions

Division of General Affairs, Division of Planning, Division of Cooperation, Division of Economic Research, Division of Trade Research, and Division of Investment Research