Beyond Academia

Before embarking on my academic journey, I actively explored various career options across multiple sectors and continue to maintain connections within these fields. My professional experiences outside of academia have proven invaluable, as they not only developed my essential communication and collaboration skills but also served as a continual reminder of the potential disconnect between my academic research and practical realities. This awareness has inspired me to engage with contemporary issues after immersing myself in historical archives, statistics, and theoretical frameworks.

Working Experiences

06/2022 - 08/2022 Analyst, Intellisia Institute, Guangzhou

-Analyze economic and trade data, write analytic reports for private industries.

-Co-organize training programs for officials in developing countries under the Belt and Road Initiative.

07/2014-09/2014 Research Analyst, The Genron NPO, Tokyo, Japan

- Conducted the 10th Japan-China Joint Public Opinion Survey.

- Organized the 10th Tokyo-Beijing Forum on September 27-30, 2014

09/2013-11/2013 Economic Analyst, The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP), Bangkok, Thailand

- Organized workshops and conferences at ministerial levels;

- Collected, managed and analyzed data for a research project on China’s investment in the Asia-Pacific transportation networks;

- Assisted with the publication of the2013 Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific

07/2009-09/2009 Intern Editor, Hong Kong Wen Wei Po Daily, Hong Kong

- Updated online news and conducted online surveys.

- Design and edited an e-journal about the first anniversary of Beijing Olympic Games

Selected Op-Eds & Commentaries

"On AI, Disinformation, Modern Warfare, and Human Cognition," March 4, 2024. (URL)
"Will China’s EV industry Face Political Sanctions from the US and Europe?" with Dingding Chen & Lei Wang, Financial Times (Chinese), July 27, 2022. (URL)
"Explaining the Globalist Dimensions of Chinese Nationalism," East Asia Forum, Sep. 1, 2021.(URL)
"What Lies between China’s Nationalism and Growth?" with Richard Yarrow, East Asia Forum, July 16, 2021. (URL)