University of International Relations
The University of International Relations (UIR; Chinese: 国际关系学院; pinyin: Guójì Guānxì Xuéyuàn) is a national public university in Beijing, China.
Other name | 国关 Guó Gūan | ||||||
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Former names | Institute of International Relations | ||||||
| Established | 1949 | ||||||
Parent institution | Ministry of State Security | ||||||
| Location | , China 40.0021°N 116.2801°E | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 国际关系学院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國際關係學院 | ||||||
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The Institute for International Relations, later translated into English as Institute of International Relations, was established in 1949 by the first premier of the People's Republic of China, Zhou Enlai, to train diplomats. It became one of the National Key Universities in 1960, and was one of the first in China to offer master's degrees. In 1983, the school became the first foreign studies institute in China to evolve into a comprehensive university.
The University of International Relations has offered a joint doctoral program with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, the 11th Bureau of the Ministry of State Security (MSS), China's civilian intelligence agency.: 93 A 2011 report by the Open Source Enterprise stated, "CICIR appears to have a close relationship with the University of International Relations in Beijing, with nearly half of the organization's senior leadership — including President Cui Liru and Director of the CICIR Institute of American Studies Yuan Peng — having either taught or studied at the school."