Introduction

The Chinese Association for South Asian Studies, established in 1978, is a non-governmental and non-profit academic organization. It has dedicated to promote and coordinate academic studies on South Asia, and to enhance mutual understandings and friendship between the peoples of China and South Asian countries.

The Association usually sponsors and organizes per year one national-wise seminar and several regional seminars in Beijing.

The Association has published a comprehensive biannually journal South Asian Studies since 1978, which focuses studies and researches on South Asian politics, economics, foreign relations, literature, philosophy and linguistics.

The 7th CASAS Board Members
(Passed on October 19, 2005)

Honorary President:
Ji Xianlin (from Peking University)

President:
Sun Peijun (from the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CASS)

Advisors:
Yin Xiezuo 　Wang Hongwei 　Wang Dehua 　Ye Zhengjia 　Liu Anwu 　Hua Biyun 　
Lu Shulin 　Zhang Minqiu 　Zhang Defu 　Zhou Gang 　Lin Huaxun 　Lin Chengjie 　
Zheng Ruixiang Jiang Shuxian Zhao Weiwen 　Huang Xinchuan 　Huang Baosheng
Tu Guowei 　Liang Jiejun 　Cheng Ruisheng 　Lei Qihuai 　Zhan Dexiong 　
Tan Zhonghua Cai Bingkui Xue Keqiao

Executive Vice President:
Sun Shihai

Vice Presidents:
Wen Fude 　Xing Yunming 　Ren Jia 　Liu Shuxiong 　Shen Dingli

Secretary-General:
Qiu Yonghui

Deputy Secretaries-General:
Wang Chongli 　 Liu Yajun 　 Sun Jingtao 　 Zhang Jun 　 Fan Mingxing 　
Zhao Gancheng 　 Jiang Jingkui

Standing Council Members:
Ma Jiali 　Wang Bangwei 　Wang Guoqiang 　Liu Xuecheng 　Liu Jian 　Lv Zhaoyi 　
Zhu Xiaojun 　Zhang Li 　Zhang Ge 　Yang Pingxue 　Du Youkang 　Zhang Guihong 　
Chen Jidong 　Li Huimin 　Shen Beili Yu Longyu 　Shang Huipeng 　Luo Zhaohui 　
Zhao Bole 　Tang Renhu 　Tang Mengsheng Xu Wei 　Qin Jian 　Ji Shaoguo 　
Lei Jianhong 　

Council Members:　
Wan Wei 　Wang Lixin 　Deng Bing 　Wang Wei 　Wang Hongsheng 　Wang Anqi　
Wang Hong　Zuo Liancun　Liu Hong　Liu Li 　Yang Wenwu 　Li Rende Chen Lijun
Zhang Xuyi 　Du Hong 　Yang Cuibai 　Song Dexing 　Shang Quanyu 　Ding Hao　
Ji Ping 　Hu Shisheng 　Zhao Mingqi 　Zhao Jianjun 　Zhao Shuanzhu 　Rong Ying 　
TangLu 　Guo suiyan 　Huang Xilian 　Xie Daigang 　Han Hua 　Han Xudong
Lan Jianxue 　Tan Xiuying 　Xue Yong