| 1 | The government of each member country should provide financial support for the normal operation of the NEAT. | |
| 2 | The NEAT is an institutional mechanism of think-tanks in East Asian region and supported by the governments in this region. | |
| 3 | Liao is a researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council, a government think tank. | |
| 4 | The first annual conference of the Network of East Asian Think-tanks (NEAT) was held in Beijing, Chinafrom 29 to 30 September, 2003, which marked the inauguration of the NEAT. | |
| 5 | A truly intelligent person welcomes new ideas, for new ideas can ADD to the synergy of other accumulated ideas. |