Part I Important Events in 2021 Chapter I Thinking and Exploration on the Construction of New-type Think Tanks I Calling for the Development and Rise of New-type Think Tanks with Chinese Characteristics in a New Era (I) Global perspective on the "great changes" (II) Domestic perspective on the "great changes" II A New-type Application-oriented Think Tank: Capability Feature and Main Achievements III A New-type Application-oriented Think Tank: Working Method and Mode (I) Empirical and practical working principles (II) Scientific and rigorous methodology system (III) Effective and coordinated platform networks (IV) Three-dimensional and comprehensive service system Chapter II Following the National Strategic Plan to Promote High-quality Development of Regional Economy I Hainau Free Trade Port (I) Promoting Opening-up: Jointly Hosting the High-level Consultative Conference on New Pattern of Domestic and International Circulations and Opening-up of Hainan Free Trade Port (II) Intellectual Contributions: Constructive Suggestions from RDI Experts on the Development of Hainan FTP II Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Hengqin (I) Cultivating Hengqin: Persistent Promotion of the Construction of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (II) Pioneering and Innovative: Deeply Involved in the 1 st Beyond International Technology Innovation Expo III Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone: Jiaxing and Yuyao (I) Digitization Empowerment: High-level Consultative Conference in Jiaxing to Assist the City in Digital Transformation and Upgrading (II) Intelligent Connection of Machines Organizing the 7th China Robotop and Intelligent Economic Talents Summit in Yuyao IV Coordinated Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region: Zhuozhou Capacity Building: In-depth Cooperation between RDI and Zhuozhou V Bohai Economic Rim: Qingdao (I) International Cooperation: Boosting High-quality Development of China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (II) Pioneering Example: Driving the Construction of RCEP Qingdao Pilot Innovation Base for Economic and Trade Cooperation Chapter III Focusing on the Competition Tracks of Emerging Industries to Promote Industrial Transformation and Upgrading I Focusing on Industrial Digitization and Digital Industrialization II Understanding U.S.-China De