On December 18, 2020 Forum on New Type of Think Tank Governance and Ideology Communication co-sponsored by Nanjing University and Guangming Daily was held in Nanjing.

China Think Tank Research and Evaluation Center of Nanjing University and Think tank Research and Publication Center of Guangming Daily jointly released 2020 Report on CTTI Think Tanks and the latest name list of supplemental think tanks. The institute was successfully listed as CTTI think tank after application and a series of reviews.

The inspiring result came from results-oriented and relentless efforts devoted into scientific research and think tank construction since its establishment, demonstrating the steady progress on brand building and think tank evaluation. In the future, the institute will continue playing its full role to enhance the brand influence and credibility, produce more high-quality research results, thus to serve Double First-Class Construction and provide targeted, forward-looking, innovative and strategic suggestions for national and local scientific decision-making.

CTTI, jointly developed by China Think Tank Research and Evaluation Center of Nanjing University and Think Tank Research and Publication Center of Guangming Daily, is a large think tank search engine and data management platform with independent intellectual property rights.Up to now, CTTI has included 941 institutions, over 15,000 experts, more than 170,000 results and 28,000 activities and achieved more than 4 million online visits. It has been developed into an comprehensive information management system that integrates think tank search, data management and online intelligent evaluation.