The Center focuses its research on the history of the "Shanghai Jews" (the Holocaust refugees during World War II), the remnants of Jewish communities in China (the largest of which are in Tianjin, Harbin and Kaifeng) and political studies on the Near East.
The Center's focus is on exploring the past of the "Shanghai Jews" (refugees from the Holocaust during World War II), examining the remaining Jewish communities in China (particularly in Tianjin, Harbin, and Kaifeng), and analyzing politics in the Near East.