The presence of Dr. Shuxian Luo, a 2024–25 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and an assistant professor (on leave) at the University of Hawai‘i, at a Tsinghua University event alongside PLA-linked personnel raises urgent national security concerns. Luo is not merely a visiting scholar: she is a returning Chinese national who navigated the PRC’s elite student pipeline and is embedded in the broader United Front and intelligence-influenced ecosystem.
1. PRC Returnee Profile: A Classic National Security Risk
Dr. Luo exemplifies a returning Chinese student (haigui) whose academic and professional trajectory places her squarely within mechanisms the CCP has historically leveraged for influence operations in the United States:
Education in Party-monitored environments: Peking University (B.A. in English Literature) and subsequent U.S. graduate programs at Columbia and Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Employment in U.S. institutions shaping China policy: U.S. Naval War College, Wilson Center, Brookings, and CFR. Each is a potential target for intelligence collection and influence operations.
Research specialization aligned with CCP priorities: PRC foreign and security policy, crisis management, the China Coast Guard, and U.S.–China military interactions.
This combination creates a high-risk profile for covert influence or the channeling of sensitive information back to the PRC.
2. Structural Exposure to PRC Intelligence
Every interaction with PRC institutions carries embedded risks:
Mandatory border authority screenings and data collection
Exposure to security and intelligence officials
Digital compromise of devices and communications
Integration into United Front or CCP-influenced networks
For a scholar focused on U.S.–China military and nuclear issues, these exposures are non-trivial and high-priority from a national security perspective.
3. Academic Cover for Influence Operations
Participation in events with PLA personnel provides a legitimate academic cover for:
Observation of U.S. and foreign expert perspectives
Influence over the framing of research, policy debates, and publications
Potential recruitment or cultivation of future access to sensitive networks
The CCP’s strategic goal in encouraging returning scholars to engage in such forums is not purely academic exchange—it is about shaping narratives, influencing foreign policy discourse, and monitoring individuals who can access sensitive policy information.
4. Implications for U.S. Policy and White House Decision-Making
Given Dr. Luo’s background, the White House and U.S. policy institutions should consider the following safeguards:
Exclude individuals with structured PRC returnee pathways from policy-making roles
Enforce strict disclosure and vetting protocols for those with PLA-linked or United Front engagement
Limit participation in any forums where sensitive national security or foreign policy information could be exposed
Simply treating her as a conventional academic risks unwittingly allowing a CCP-aligned influence channel into high-level policy discussions.
5. Conclusion
Dr. Luo’s case is emblematic of a broader national security challenge posed by returning Chinese students who are academically and institutionally groomed for influence operations. Engagement with PRC institutions, particularly those associated with the PLA, is not neutral. U.S. policymakers should treat these interactions as potential intelligence risks and prevent participation in decision-making processes involving sensitive national security, military, or diplomatic policy.
Detail of the original news from Tsinghua University
"2017-05-07
The 2017 "10th Annual Conference of the Political Science and International Relations Academic Community" will be held on June 26–27 at the Liaoning Mansion, Beijing. The theme of this year’s conference is “World Politics in an Age of Uncertainty,” and the duration is two days. The conference is hosted by the Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University, aiming to provide a platform for academic exchange and cooperation for colleagues in the academic community.
Since the first conference was held in 2008, the Annual Conference of the Political Science and International Relations Academic Community has received strong support from the academic community, developing into the largest and most influential academic annual conference in China’s social sciences, witnessing and promoting the progress of political science and international relations disciplines in China. Currently, in the face of changes in the international balance of power and major domestic and foreign policy adjustments in major countries, the international political situation is undergoing complex and profound changes, full of uncertainty and potential instability. We look forward to colleagues from the domestic and international social science community discussing pressing challenges and major issues of our time, contributing their wisdom. The organizing committee sincerely invites experts and scholars to participate in this year’s conference, actively organize thematic discussions and roundtables, submit academic papers, and attend the conference.
As of May 6, 2017, the conference secretariat has received applications for 43 discussion panels, 2 workshops, and 9 publication exhibitions. We sincerely hope that colleagues and friends in the academic community continue to propose discussion panel topics to the conference. For submitting a discussion panel or registering for participation, please contact the conference secretariat; those wishing to participate in an already proposed panel and prepare to speak, please directly contact the organizer of the respective panel. Contact email for the secretariat: ccpsis@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.
For information regarding thematic applications and registration for the conference, please follow updates from the secretariat or visit the website of the Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University: http://www.imir.tsinghua.edu.cn.
I. Applications for Panel Discussions and Roundtable Exchanges
1. Keynote Forum: The Rise of China and the Development Direction of International Relations Theory
Moderator: Chen Qi (Director and Professor, Center for U.S.-China Relations, Tsinghua University) Presenter: Yan Xuetong (Dean and Professor, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University)
2. International Security and Global Governance (I)
Moderator: Li Dongyan (Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Contact Email:dongyancass@sina.cn
3. International Security and Global Governance (II)
Moderator: Xu Jin (Associate Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Contact Email:xuj@cass.org.cn
4. The Rise of Global Populism and Our Countermeasures
Moderator: Yang Yuehui (Public Opinion Analysis Office, CCP Central Propaganda Department Media People’s Daily Online) Contact Email:19860317nb@163.com
5. Credible Commitment in China’s Diplomacy: Theory and Policy
Moderator: Cao Dejun (Ph.D. student, School of International Studies, Peking University) Contact Email:caodejun111@163.com
6. The Cultural and Economic Dimensions of the Belt and Road Initiative
7. Alliance and Anti-Alliance: New Perspectives and New Findings
Moderator: Zhou Jianren (Associate Professor, School of International Relations, Beijing Language and Culture University) Contact Email:zhoujr007@126.com
8. Transformation of World Politics and Strategic Games Among Major Powers
Moderator: Wang Shouwei (International Intelligent Governance Studies— IIGS) Contact Email:IIGS00@163.com Speakers:
Li Mingjiang (Associate Professor, RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore): Study of the Community of Shared Destiny around China
Ding Yinhe (Deputy Dean and Associate Professor, School of Marxism, Hubei University of Economics): New Trends in Strategic Games Among Major Powers Under the Belt and Road Initiative
Ye Xiaodong (Dean, School of Marxism, Hubei University of Economics): Managing the Korean Peninsula Crisis Based on the Strategic Thinking of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind
Dai Baoping (Lecturer, School of Marxism, Hubei University of Economics): Prospects for a New Type of China–U.S. Major Power Relations in the Trump Era
Zhu Baolin (Ph.D., School of Marxism, Hubei University of Economics): New Trends in Arctic Geopolitics Under Major-Power Strategic Games
Liu Yanpeng (Ph.D., the PLA International Relations Academy): Reflections on Achieving the Rise of a Major Power Amid International Security Dilemmas
Wang Shouwei (Director, IIGS): Study on Mechanisms of Peaceful Transformation in World Politics
Luo Cheng (Associate Professor, School of Marxism, Hubei University of Economics)
Yang Mingxun (Ph.D., School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University; Assistant Research Fellow, IIGS) Discussants:
Chen Yifei (Hunan Provincial Research and Talent Training Center for Mediation Theory; Assistant Research Fellow, IIGS)
Zhang Dechun (Research Assistant, IIGS)
Zhou Nanxi (Research Assistant, IIGS)
9. New Trends in the National Reconciliation Process in Myanmar: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects
Moderator: Zhang Weiyu (Postdoctoral Fellow, Belt and Road Research Institute, Tsinghua University) Contact Email:408102216@qq.com Speakers:
Kong Jianxun (Executive Deputy Dean and Researcher, Myanmar Research Institute, Yunnan University)
Zhu Xianghui (Assistant to the Dean and Associate Researcher, Myanmar Research Institute, Yunnan University)
Zou Huaiqiang (Associate Professor, Yunnan Minzu University)
Song Qingrun (Associate Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations)
Kong Peng (Associate Researcher, Myanmar Research Institute, Yunnan University) Commentators:
Zhang Yunfei (Former Chief Correspondent in Myanmar, Xinhua News Agency)
Li Chenyang (Dean and Researcher, Myanmar Research Institute, Yunnan University)
Peng Hongwei (Executive Director, China Strategic Culture Promotion Association)
Liu Xuecheng (Researcher, China Institute of International Studies)
10. Political Effects of Overseas Investment by Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
Moderator: Zhang Weiyu (Postdoctoral Fellow, Belt and Road Research Institute, Tsinghua University) Contact Email:408102216@qq.com Speakers:
Fan Yiyi (Assistant Researcher, the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Commerce Research Institute)
Yao Ying (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University)
China’s Territorial Disputes: Non-military Forces and Crisis Management Moderator: Luo Shuxian (Ph.D. candidate, Johns Hopkins University) Contact Email:sluo7@jhu.edu Speakers:
Luo Shuxian (Ph.D. candidate in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, USA)
Li Youkun (Postdoctoral Fellow in International Politics, Soochow University) Commentator:
Ren Yuanzhe (Associate Professor, Department of Diplomacy, China Foreign Affairs University)
The Situation on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asian Security Moderator: Cao Wei (Associate Professor, Institute of International Relations) Contact Email:cwangel@163.com
Development of International Relations Journals and Disciplinary Construction Moderator: Qi Haixia (Associate Professor, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University) Contact Email:qihaixia@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
The Post-Paris Era in Global Climate and Energy Pattern Transformation Moderator: Li Xinlei (Associate Professor, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University; Deputy Director, Institute of Environmental Politics) Contact Email:lixinlei@sdu.edu.cn Speakers:
Li Huiming (Associate Professor, Jinan University School of Political Science and Law): The Power-Political Logic of Global Climate Governance and Its Transcendence
Feng Cunwan (Associate Professor, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University): Re-examining EU Leadership in the Global Climate Governance System
Xie Laihui (Assistant Researcher, Institute of Asia-Pacific and Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences): Power and Norms after the Paris Climate Conference
Zou Xiaolong (Lecturer, School of Public Diplomacy, Jilin University): Climate Policy in the Trump Era — Implications for China Discussants:
Yu Hongyuan (Director, Comparative Politics and Public Policy, Shanghai Institute for International Studies)
Kang Xiao (Associate Professor, Institute of International Relations, Beijing Foreign Studies University)
Dong Liang (Assistant Researcher, Asia Studies Institute, China Foreign Affairs University)
Resource Politics and Geopolitical Games in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Perspective Moderator: Li Xinlei (Associate Professor, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University; Deputy Director, Institute of Environmental Politics) Contact Email:lixinlei@sdu.edu.cn Speakers:
Yu Hongyuan (Researcher and Director, Comparative Politics and Public Policy, Shanghai Institute for International Studies): Research on the Energy-Food-Water Security Nexus under the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Framework
Bai Yunzhen (Associate Professor and Director, Department of International Politics, Central University of Finance and Economics): Post-2015 Development Agendas and China’s Foreign Aid Transformation
Wang Xiaoguang (Assistant Researcher, China Energy Strategy Research Institute, China University of Petroleum [Beijing]): The EU Natural Gas Policy under the “Energy Alliance” Framework
Zhan Yannnan (Lecturer, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University): Analysis of Russia’s Role in Water Resource Games in Central Asia
Ma Suchuan (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, College of Engineering, People's Armed Police Force Engineering University): Environmental Security Considerations in Central Asia from the Belt and Road Perspective Commentators:
Wang Haibin (Senior Economist, China Sinochem Corporation, Petroleum Division)
Li Huiming (Associate Professor, Jinan University School of Political Science and Law)
National Autonomy and the Construction of a Diplomacy Theory with Chinese Characteristics Moderator: Li Zhiyong (Associate Professor, School of International Relations, University of International Business and Economics) Contact Email:lizhiyong@uibe.edu.cn Speakers:
Xiong Lili (Professor, School of International Relations, University of International Business and Economics)
Lei Jianfeng (Associate Professor, Department of Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Management, China Foreign Affairs University): An International Comparison of State Capacity Between China and Russia
Yang Lu (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations, Renmin University of China): The Logic and Framework of an Autonomy Diplomacy Theory
Strategic Interactions Among China, the United States and India: Issues, Modes and Impacts Moderator: Yang Xiaoping (Assistant Researcher, Institute of Asia-Pacific and Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Contact Email:linayxpnew@163.com Speakers:
Lin Minwang (Young Researcher, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University)
Zhao Tong (Researcher, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center)
Mao Keji (Tsinghua–Johns Hopkins Global Politics and Economics Program) Panel Discussant:
Long Xingchun (Associate Researcher, India Research Center, Xihua Normal University)
Are Looks, Temperament and Body Important in International Politics: The Physiological Dimension in International Relations Research Moderator: Zhang Chunman (Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University) Contact Email:czhang54@jhu.edu Speakers:
Su Ruolin (Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania)
Feng Yilang (Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, University of Michigan)
Han Zhen (Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, McGill University, Canada)
New Trends in Cross-Strait Cultural Exchanges Moderator: Huang Zhangguo (Secretary-General, Taiwan Youth Volunteer Association) Contact Email:1484754130@qq.com Participants:
Wu Weiwei (Associate Researcher, Min-Tai Regional Research Center, Fujian Normal University; Researcher, China Christian Research Center)
Fan Liangshu (Associate Professor, Political Education Department, North China Electric Power University)
Dong Jie (Associate Professor, Institute for the History of Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University)
Liu Zhihao (Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Commentators:
Zhang Xiaoyu (Assistant Researcher, Fujian Academy of Social Sciences)
Yang Zongyou (General Director, Xinhesunhe Temple, Tainan City)
Empires in Middle Eastern History: Internal Governance and External Relations Moderator: Mei Hualong (Ph.D. student, Near Eastern Studies, Harvard University) Contact Email:hualongmei@fas.harvard.edu Speakers:
Wang Sanyi (Professor, Department of History, Shanghai University): Research Related to the Ottoman Empire
He Yanxiao (Ph.D. student, Near Eastern Studies, University of Chicago): The Persian Empire in Thebes
Chen Su (Ph.D. student, West Asia Department, School of Foreign Languages, Peking University): Research Related to the Sasanian Empire
Mei Hualong (Ph.D. student, Near Eastern Studies, Harvard University): The Neo-Assyrian Empire and Governance in the Levant Region Commentator:
Wan Xiang (Lecturer, School of Marxism, Xi’an Jiaotong University)
Sino-French Relations and Overseas Chinese in France after the French Presidential Election Moderator: Li Jing (Ph.D., Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau) Contact Email:lijing.johnny@connect.umac.mo Speakers:
Ren Wenjing (Ph.D. candidate, China Boundary and Ocean Research Institute, Wuhan University) Commentator:
Wu Bing (Professor, Institute of International Relations, Sichuan International Studies University)
International Relations Theory and Non-material Interests in China’s Foreign Policy Moderator: Xue Ye (Ph.D., International Relations, University of Sydney) Contact Email:y.xue4203@sydney.uni.edu.au
One Year of NLD Rule in Myanmar: Review and Outlook Moderator: Li Chenyang (Director and Professor, Southeast Asian Studies Institute, Yunnan University) Contact Email:yaoying13@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn Speakers:
Chaw Chaw Sein (Head of Myanmar Language Department and Professor, University of Yangon)
Fan Hongwei (Professor, Southeast Asia Research Center, Xiamen University)
Zhu Xianghui (Associate Researcher, Institute of International Relations, Yunnan University)
Song Qingrun (China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations) Commentator:
Tang Xiaoyang (Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Tsinghua University)
Japanese Foreign Policy and External Relations Analysis Moderator: Lü Yaodong (Director and Researcher, Foreign Affairs Research Office, Japan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Contact Email:xyq098462@163.com
Theory and Policy of Civil-Military Relations Moderator: Chen Yong (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations, Peking University) Contact Email:chenyonghah@163.com Speakers:
Wang Xinan (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations, Peking University): The Path of Loss of Military Power by China’s Ancient Central Government
Wu Haotan (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations, Peking University): The Role of IDF Cognitive Primacy in Israel’s Civil-Military Relations
Li Zhuo (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations, Peking University): Changes in the Total War System and the Evolution of Civil-Military Relations in the Interwar Period
Fang Ke (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations, Peking University): The Evolution of Japan’s Civil-Military Relations after the War Commentators:
Gu Wei (Assistant Researcher, Institute of International Relations, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences)
Liu Ruonan (Lecturer, School of International Relations, University of International Business and Economics)
Research on Theory and Practice Innovation of Peripheral Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics under the Belt and Road Initiative Moderator: Luo Shengrong (Associate Researcher, Center for Peripheral Diplomacy Research, Yunnan University) Contact Email:1272378491@qq.com
Regional Powers and the Shaping of Regional Order Moderator: Zhang Chen (Ph.D. student, Zhou Enlai School of Government Management, Nankai University) Contact Email:540629532@qq.com
The United States and the Middle East Moderator: Qian Xuming (Associate Researcher, Middle East Research Institute, Shanghai International Studies University) Contact Email:qxmchris@126.com
A Changing World and New Developments in Realist Theory Moderator: Pu Xiaoyu (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Nevada) Contact Email:shawnpu@gmail.com
Debating China’s Future Grand Strategy Moderator: Liu Feng (Zhou Enlai School of Government Management, Nankai University) Contact Email:liufeng00@gmail.com Speakers:
Xu Jin (Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Pu Xiaoyu (Department of Political Science, University of Nevada)
Li Wei (School of International Relations, Renmin University of China)
Zuo Xiying (School of International Relations, Renmin University of China)
Lin Minwang (Institute of International Studies, Fudan University)
Ling Shengli (Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University)
Academic Poster Exhibition: Replication and Critique — Quantitative Research in International Relations (I) Moderator: Pang Xun (Professor, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University) Contact Email:xpang@tsinghua.edu.cn Poster Presenters:
Wang Xinx i (Ph.D. student, Department of Political Science, Tsinghua University), Wang Hailiang (Master’s student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): Does Immigration Induce Terrorism?
Liu Congyao (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): Preventing Civil War — How the Potential for International Intervention Can Deter Conflict Onset
Zhang Cong (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): Signaling Alliance Commitments: Hand-Tying and Sunk Costs in Extended Nuclear Deterrence
Xu Jing (Master’s student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): The American Public and the Room to Maneuver: Responsibility Attributions and Policy Efficacy in an Era of Globalization
Liu Ziye (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): The Nonlinear Relationship Between Terrorism and Poverty Discussants:
Jun Xiang (Associate Professor, Rutgers University, USA)
Pang Xun (Professor, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University)
Academic Poster Exhibition: Replication and Critique — Quantitative Research in International Relations (II) Moderator: Pang Xun (Professor, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University) Contact Email:xpang@tsinghua.edu.cn Poster Presenters:
Di Tongyang (Master’s student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): Can I stay a BIT longer? The effect of bilateral investment treaties on political survival
Meng Qing (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): The Legitimacy of the UN Security Council: Evidence from Recent General Assembly Debates
Xiao Qijia (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): The Political Economy of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Areas
Miao Zhengming (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): The dynamics of cyber conflict between rival antagonists, 2001–11. And The Impact of Cyber Conflict on International Interactions
Ping Shan Takuya (Ph.D. student, Department of Political Science, Tsinghua University): Oil and the Probability of Rebel Participation Among Youths in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
Wang Tao (Ph.D. student, International Relations, Tsinghua University): Vodka or Bourbon? Foreign Policy Preferences Toward Russia and the United States in Georgia Discussants:
Jun Xiang (Associate Professor, Rutgers University, USA)
Pang Xun (Professor, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University)
China’s Polar Strategy and Global Governance Moderator: Wu Leizhao (Polar Expedition Office, State Oceanic Administration) Contact Email:wuleizhao@caa.gov.cn Speakers:
Deng Beixi (Assistant Researcher, Polar Strategy Research Office, China Polar Research Center)
Zhao Ningning (Lecturer, China Boundary and Ocean Research Institute, Wuhan University)
Li Haomei (Ph.D. student, China Ocean University)
Wang Wanlu (Ph.D., Fudan University)
Maritime Disputes and Cooperation Moderator: Wang Hanling (Director, Research Center for Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Contact Email:wanghanling@cass.org.cn Speakers:
Dan Xiufa (Researcher, the PLA Academy of Military Sciences)
Xu Liping (Researcher, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Xing Guangmei (Researcher, the PLA Naval Military Academic Research Institute)
Pan Jine (Researcher, Marxism-Leninism Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Xue Li (Researcher, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Lü Yaodong (Researcher, Japan Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Commentator:
Liu Nanlai (Member of the Honorary Academic Division, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Permanent Arbitrator, Permanent Court of Arbitration)
Japanese Politics and Diplomacy Moderator: Zhang Fan (Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University; Special Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Contact Email:fanzhang627@gmail.com Speakers:
Zhang Fan (Doctoral student, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University; Special Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science): The Policy Influence of Japanese-style Realism: The Case of the Sato Cabinet
Wen Qianxiao (Ph.D. student, Japan Research Institute, Nankai University): Attempts and Setbacks in Postwar Japanese Regional Order Construction: The Case of the Aso Cabinet’s Asian Development Fund Concept
Li Suo (Ph.D. student, Japan Research Institute, Nankai University; Lecturer, the PLA Foreign Languages Institute): Analysis of the Newly Added “Rescue & Escort” Mission of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
Xue Xingjie (Ph.D. student, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University): History and Trajectory of China–U.S.–Japan Relations
U.S. East Asian Allies and China–U.S. Strategic Stability Moderator: Zhao Tong (Researcher, Tsinghua–Carnegie Global Policy Center) Contact Email:tzhao@ceip.org Speaker:
Li Bin (Professor, Tsinghua University)
China’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations: Current Status and Prospects Moderator: Sheng Hongsheng (Professor, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law) Contact Email:adamsheng@163.com
International Legal Cooperation on Counterterrorism: Challenges and Responses Moderator: Sheng Hongsheng (Professor, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law) Contact Email:adamsheng@163.com
Belt and Road International Judicial Cooperation: Goals and Pathways Moderator: Sheng Hongsheng (Professor, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law) Contact Email:adamsheng@163.com
Thematic Session on Hua–West Religion: Chinese Governance and Its Comparison with Western Governance Moderator: Qian Shuang (Ph.D. student, Ghent University, Belgium) Contact Email:547442246@qq.com Speakers:
Zhang Yaonan (Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Beihang University)
Cai Jinsong (Dean and Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Beihang University)
Li Chengwei (Party Branch Secretary and Professor, School of Politics and Public Administration, China University of Political Science and Law)
Liu Xiaokang (Professor, Public Policy Teaching and Research Section, National Academy of Governance)
Teng Xiangzhi (Director, Tax Case Study Center, Institute of Finance and Taxation, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Deputy Researcher, Tax Research Office, Institute of Financial Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Liu Baizhi (Associate Professor, School of Politics and Public Administration, China University of Political Science and Law)
Gao Shouxian (Professor, Beijing Administrative College)
Wang Lili (Associate Professor, School of Politics and Public Administration, China University of Political Science and Law) Discussants:
Yin Baohong (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture)
Yang Bo (China Institute of Industrial Relations)
Li Chunying (Beijing Administrative College)
Ma Ouya (Ph.D. student, Capital Normal University)
Xue Ying (Ph.D. student, Capital Normal University)
Wang Shuhui (Ph.D. student, Renmin University of China)
China–U.S. Relations and Global Governance from the Perspective of Global Symbiosis Moderator: Qian Hong (Global Symbiosis Research Institute) Contact Email:Qh2012@vip.126.com
Overseas Interests Protection — Seminar on Risks and Countermeasures in Key Hub Regions of the Belt and Road Initiative Moderator: Hao Zhou (Senior War Correspondent) Contact Email:frank@keen-rs.com
Zheng Gang (Executive Director, Orient Sharp Eye Risk Management Company; Expert, Belt and Road Risk Project Group, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council): Discussion on an Integrated Solution Model for Overseas Risks Faced by Chinese Enterprises
Wang Xiaoping (Chief Representative, China Harbour Engineering Company in Pakistan; First-hand Participant in the Planning and Construction of Gwadar Port): Project Progress and Risk Assessment of the Gwadar Port Project
Wang Chuan (Djiyuan Strategic and Defense Research Institute, Anti-Terrorism and Overseas Security International Research Center): Risk Assessment of Djibouti Base Construction and Operation Commentators:
Wang Xiangsui (Director, Strategic Issues Research Center, Beihang University)
Cheng Yawen (Professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Shanghai International Studies University)
The Mission of Think Tanks in an Uncertain World: Trend Forecasting and Decision Recommendations Moderator: Nie Hongyi (Researcher, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University) Contact Email:339542766@qq.com Speakers:
Cheng Yawen (Professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Shanghai International Studies University)
Wang Wen (Executive Dean, Chongyang Financial Research Institute, Renmin University of China)
Shi Yan (Assistant Researcher, China Institute of International Studies; Visiting Scholar, Harvard Kennedy School) Commentator:
Guo Ziyu (Ph.D. student, Central Party School of the CCP)
II. Workshop Applications
The 15th International Relations Research Methods Workshop Time: June 28 — July 2, 2017 Contact Person: Zeng Shaoyu Contact Email:13051181506@sina.cn
The 1st International Relations Theory Innovation Seminar Time: July 3 — July 4, 2017 Contact Persons: Zhang Cong, Sun Xuefeng Email:cong-zha16@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn
31. 学术海报主题展:复制与批评——国际关系定量研究(I) 主持人:庞 珣(清华大学国际关系研究院教授) 联系邮箱:xpang@tsinghua.edu.cn 海报参展人: 王薪喜(清华大学政治学系博士生)、王海亮(清华大学国际关系硕士生):Does Immigration Induce Terrorism? 柳悰耀(清华大学国际关系博士生): Preventing Civil War How the Potential for International Intervention Can Deter Conflict Onset 张 聪(清华大学国际关系博士生):Signaling Alliance Commitments: Hand-Tying and Sunk Costs in Extended Nuclear Deterrence 徐 晶(清华大学国际关系硕士生):The American Public and the Room to Maneuver: Responsibility Attributions and Policy Efficacy in an Era of Globalization 刘子夜(清华大学国际关系博士生):The Nonlinear Relationship Between Terrorism and Poverty 讨论人: Jun XIANG(Associate Professor, Rutgers University, USA) 庞 珣(清华大学国际关系研究院教授)
32. 学术海报主题展:复制与批评——国际关系定量研究(II) 主持人:庞 珣(清华大学国际关系研究院教授) 联系邮箱:xpang@tsinghua.edu.cn 海报参展人: 邸桐旸(清华大学国际关系硕士生):Can I stay a BIT longer? The effect of bilateral investment treaties on political survival 孟 晴(清华大学国际关系博士生):The Legitimacy of the UN Security Council: Evidence from Recent General Assembly Debates 肖齐家(清华大学国际关系博士生): The Political Economy of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Areas 苗争鸣(清华大学国际关系博士生):The dynamics of cyber conflict between rival antagonists, 2001–11.” And“The Impact of Cyber Conflict on International Interactions 平山拓也(清华大学政治学系博士生): Oil and the Probability of Rebel Participation Among Youths in the Niger Delta of Nigeria 王 涛(清华大学国际关系博士生):Vodka or Bourbon? Foreign Policy Preferences Toward Russia and the United States in Georgia 讨论人: Jun XIANG(Associate Professor, Rutgers University, USA) 庞 珣(清华大学国际关系研究院教授)
The 2017 "10th Annual Conference of the Political Science and International Relations Academic Community" was scheduled for June 26–27 at the Liaoning Mansion in Beijing. The theme of this year’s conference is “World Politics in an Era of Uncertainty”, and the event will last two days. The conference is organized by the School of International Studies, Tsinghua University, aiming to provide an academic platform for exchange and collaboration among scholars.
Since the first conference in 2008, the Political Science and International Relations Academic Community Conference has received strong support from scholars, becoming the largest and most influential annual conference in the Chinese social sciences, witnessing and promoting progress in the fields of political science and international relations.
Currently, facing changes in the international balance of power and adjustments in major countries’ domestic and foreign policies, the international political landscape is experiencing complex and profound transformations, full of uncertainty and potential instability. We look forward to domestic and international scholars discussing pressing challenges and major issues of our times and contributing their insights. The organizing committee sincerely invites experts and scholars to participate in this year’s conference, actively organize workshops and roundtable discussions, submit academic papers, and attend the event.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the community conference, all participants are invited to attend the World Peace Forum events starting June 24 at 14:00 and throughout June 25, with a dinner celebration on June 26. Registration will open on June 24 at 12:00.
As of March 26, 2017, the conference secretariat received applications for 12 discussion groups, 2 workshops, and 6 publication exhibits. Scholars and colleagues are encouraged to continue proposing discussion topics. For submitting discussion groups or registering for participation, please contact the conference secretariat; those wishing to speak in existing discussion groups should contact the respective group organizers directly. Secretariat contact email: ccpsis@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.
For updates on topic applications and registration methods, please follow the secretariat’s email notifications or visit the School of International Studies, Tsinghua University website: http://www.imir.tsinghua.edu.cn.
I. Discussion Groups and Roundtable Applications
International Security and Global Governance (I)
Host: Li Dongyan, Researcher, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Email: dongyancass@sina.cn
International Security and Global Governance (II)
Host: Xu Jin, Associate Researcher, Institute of World Economics and Politics, CASS
Email: xuj@cass.org.cn
The Rise of Global Populism and Our Responses
Host: Yang Yuehui, CCP Central Propaganda Department Media (People’s Daily Public Opinion Analysis Office)
Email: 19860317nb@163.com
Credible Commitments in Chinese Diplomacy: Theory and Policy
Host: Cao Dejun, Ph.D. Student, School of International Studies, Peking University
Email: caodejun111@163.com
The Cultural and Economic Dimensions of the Belt and Road Initiative
Host: Zhang Yang, Ph.D. Student, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Email: zhahgyang0086@gmail.com
Alliances and Anti-Alliances: New Perspectives and Discoveries
Host: Zhou Jianren, Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Beijing Language and Culture University
Email: zhoujr007@126.com
World Political Transformation and Great Power Strategic Games
Host: Wang Shouwei, International Institute for Governance and Strategy (IIGS)
Email: IIGS00@163.com
New Dynamics in the Myanmar National Reconciliation Process: Progress, Challenges, and Trends
Host: Zhang Weiyu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Belt and Road Strategy Institute, Tsinghua University
Speakers:
Kong Jianxun, Executive Vice President & Researcher, Myanmar Studies Institute, Yunnan University
Zhu Xianghui, Assistant to Dean & Associate Researcher, Myanmar Studies Institute, Yunnan University
Zou Huaiqiang, Associate Professor, Yunnan University of Nationalities
Song Qingrun, Associate Researcher, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations
Kong Peng, Associate Researcher, Myanmar Studies Institute, Yunnan University
Commentators:
Zhang Yunfei, Former Chief Reporter, Xinhua News Agency, Myanmar Bureau
Li Chenyang, Dean & Researcher, Myanmar Studies Institute, Yunnan University
Peng Hongwei, Executive Director, China International Strategic Foundation
Liu Xuecheng, Researcher, China Institute of International Studies
Chinese State-Owned Enterprises’ Overseas Investments and Political Effects
Host: Zhang Weiyu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Belt and Road Strategy Institute, Tsinghua University
Speakers:
Fan Yiyi, Assistant Researcher, Research Institute, the People's Republic of China Ministry of Commerce
Yao Ying, Ph.D. Student, School of International Studies, Tsinghua University
Non-Military Forces and Crisis Management in Chinese Territorial Disputes
Host: Shuxian Luo, Ph.D. Student, Johns Hopkins University
Email: sluo7@jhu.edu
Commentator: Ren Yuanzhe, Associate Professor, School of Diplomacy, China Foreign Affairs University
The Korean Peninsula Situation and Northeast Asia Security
Host: Cao Wei, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Tsinghua University
Email: cwangel@163.com
Journal Development and Discipline Building in International Relations
Host: Qi Haixia, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Tsinghua University
Email: qihaixia@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
II. Workshops
15th International Relations Research Methods Workshop
Date: June 28 – July 2, 2017
Contact: Zeng Shaoyu
Email: 13051181506@sina.cn
1st International Relations Theory Innovation Seminar
Date: July 3 – 4, 2017
Contacts: Zhang Cong, Sun Xuefeng
Email: cong-zha16@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn