Taiwan Research Institute of Zhejiang University(abbreviated as TRI) is one of the earliest established academic institutions of Taiwan studies among nationwide universities and colleges. It was proposed by Mr Lu Yongxiang, the former president of Zhejiang University. And by 1991, with the approval of the Ministry of Education and Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council PRC, TRI was successfully established. Over the past years, a lot of well-known scholars and experts like Wang Qidong, Wu Guohua, Zhang Junsheng ,Huang Shumeng and Wang Zaixi have successively acted as directors of the institute.
Basing on Zhejiang University’s research capability as well as resources inside and outside the college, TRI concentrates on Taiwan’s politics, economy and culture. Its goals are to study significant events that influenced cross-strait relations and follow the guidance of central officeto carry academic exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan. By far, TRI has achieved gratifying successes and become an important research and training institute concerning Taiwan affairs. Recently, TRI has taken advantages of the disciplines of Zhejiang University, drawing a great amount of experts and scholars who are famous both at home and abroad together, to focus on the innovation of Taiwan research. At the meantime, TRI has devoted to play the role of a think-tank, and provided many research reports for Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, such as Some strategic thoughts about the solutions of Taiwan Issues. In the future, TRI will enhance its capability of research and training function, trying to contribute more to promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
