China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP) is a national institution in leadership training and development. Jointly approved by the Central Committee of CPC and State Council, CELAP was officially open in March 2005 after two years of preparations.

Since its inception, CELAP has attracted consistent attentions from the Party and State leaders. In the congratulatory letter in 2005, Hu Jintao, the then General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, hopes CELAP to serve “as a base for educating revolutionary traditions and fundamental realities of the country, a crucible for tempering and enhancing leadership capacities of Chinese leaders, and a platform for international exchanges and cooperation.” Jiang Zemin, former president of China, wrote the inscription for the institution. Xi Jinping, the current President of China, visited CELAP several times and gave important instructions.

Being a public institution funded by the central government, CELAP is directly administered by the Organization Department of CPC Central Committee and under the guidance of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee. Encompassing 41.26 hectares with 116,000 square meters of floor area, CELAP equips with modern facilities for teaching, administration, conference, library, sports and student residences.

The target participants of CELAP include senior and middle-level Party and government officials, high-level business executives, senior professionals, and diplomats. It also offers tailor-made programs entrusted by government departments and enterprises from home and abroad. After several years of development, CELAP is widely welcomed by its vast participants for training programs.