文章通过全面梳理北美中国研究的研究主题、研究路径与研究方法，发现在近一个世纪的发展过程中，北美“中国研究”通过拓展研究主题、转变研究方法、完善研究资源收藏，实现了研究范式的转变。从一个方面表明，智库研究范式的变化与转移，对于智库的可持续发展至关重要。

Based on the literature review, the paper shows that the research topics, research paradigms and methods are all changed in the area of "Chinese Studies" in North America in the past century. And the authors suggest that the expansion of research topics and the transformation of research methods, broadened the horizon of "Chinese Studies", it is crucial to the sustainable development of think tanks. The ability to contribute valuable and feasible research methods is one of the important factors for raising broad influence of think tanks.