On November 6, the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences established the "School of Obscure Studies" in Beijing to research ancient ethnic scripts such as Old Turkic and Tangut. The school stated that it would provide academic support for "serving the long-term stability of the border regions" and claimed this move is a concrete measure to implement Xi Jinping's discourse on obscure disciplines from ten years ago.[Xi Jinping][Education Policy][Beijing][Brainwashing Education][University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences]