Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has set up a center to further enhance the training of Chinese officials and public administrators and spearhead China-related research on public administration and economic management. According to a statement by the NTU on Monday, the Nanyang Center for Public Administration, under NTU's College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), brings together a rich pool of eminent scholars from colleges and schools within NTU, as well as acclaimed public administration practitioners in the industry, who specialize in the research and teaching on China's sociology, economy, politics, public administration and environmental issues, and are able to share their valuable insights on Singapore's model of public governance. The Nanyang Center for Public Administration offers two existing Master's program catering to Chinese government officials, namely the Master of Science in Managerial Economics (MME) and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs. To date, the two programs have benefited 765 senior and middle- ranking Chinese officials from diverse provinces and cities across China. Besides the Master's programs, the Center is also offering short-term executive training programs in public administration, economic management, urban planning, human resource management and community management. Wu Wei, Director of Nanyang Center for Public Administration and Associate Dean (Administration) of HASS said, 'Through its partnership with China, NTU has helped Singaporeans, as well as those from Southeast Asia, better understand China, spreading knowledge and developing closer ties. The new Nanyang Center for Public Administration allows NTU to tap the growing Chinese market and to play a leading role in enhancing the university's strengths and expertise in educating global leaders and building bridges to China.' 