The Counsellors' Office of the State Council () is an advisory agency directly under the State Council of People's Republic of China. The Central Institute of Culture and History () is a research institute led by the same leadership and located in the same building. They are regarded as the official government think tanks.

Members

The counsellors and the researchers are appointed by the Premier of the State Council.

Leadership

The Office is led by a Chairman Wang Zhongwei, joined by three Vice Chairmen: Wang Weimin,

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, Zhang Yantong. The institute is led by a President:

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, with a Vice President: Feng Yuan

Directors

Counsellors

Counsellors receive the title of ''Counsellor of the State Council''. There are 56 counsellors: * Liu Zhiren * Huang Dangshi * Xu Songling * Liu Xiuchen * Zhu Weijiu * Zhang Yuanfang * Zhang Hongtao * Chen Quansheng * Wang Guohua * Cai Keqin * Li Qingyun * Liu Yanhua * Zhang Kangkang * Xia Bin * Xu Lin * Ma Li * Tang Min * Liu Huan * Shi Yinhong * Xu Yifan * Deng Xiaohong * He Xingliang * Du Xuefang * Deng Xiaonan * Lin Yifu * Du Ying * Xie Boyang * Li Yuguang * Zhang Yuping * Lin Yongjun * Qian Yingyi * Qiu Baoxing * Fang Ning * Wang Jingsheng * Zhen Zhen * Wang Huiyao * Zhang Hongwu * Yang Zhongqi * Fan Xi’an * Li Wu * He Xiurong * Shi Yong * He Maochun * Ke Jinhua * Xu Shuyu * Hu Peiyuan

Research Fellows

Research Fellows are members of the Counsellors' Office. There are 23 fellows: * Tan Xiaoying * Xu Xiaodong * Wang Zhan * Cai Laixing * Cai Wanghuai * Yao Jingyuan * Li Kenong * Feng Zhijun * Wang Jingxia * Yu Liang * Yu Dan * He Jiankun * Li Chunyou * Wang Dongjin * Che Shujian * Zhang Xinsheng * Hu Heli * Yang Limin * Yin Chengjie * Zhang Yuxiang * Wu Yin * Bao Hong * Xi Jieying * Yao Hong * Tao Dawei * Cao Erbao * Bian Zhenjia * Huang Yi * Xie Weihe * Xu Dingming * Qin Xiaoming * Huang Yao

Researchers

Researchers are members of the Central Institute of Culture and History. There are 59 researchers: * Sun Ji * Cheng Yizhong * Chen Yaoguang * Hou Dechang * Yang Tianshi * Du Naisong * Cheng Xi * Bai Shaofan * Huo Da * Ouyang Zhongshi * Fu Xinian * Zhao Rengui * Shen Peng * Li Xueqin * Jin Shangyi * Shu Yi * Han Meilin * Jin Hongjun * Chen Gaohua * Jin Moru * Fan Jinshi * Yang Yanwen * Zhang Lichen * Guo Yizong * Song Yugui * Wang Liping * Xue Yongnian * Yang Lizhou * Long Rui * Pan Gongkai * Rao Zongyi * Zi Zhongyun * Wang Meng * Li Binghua * Chen Zuwu * Nima Zeren * Zhao Derun * Cheng Dali * Dai Yi * Ma Zhensheng * Liu Mengxi * Tao Siyan * Yang Fujia * Liang Xiaosheng * Ye Jiaying * Wang Yongyan * Liu Dajun * Chen Lai * Wu Jingshan * Li Yan * Li Xiaoke * Li Qiankuan * Zhang Daning * Zhong Chengxiang * An Jiayao * Tian Qing * Chen Xiaoguang * Wu Jiang * Fan Di’an * Chen Pingyuan