Center for Research on China's Neighborhood Diplomacy and Security

Since regions around China are a vital strategic basis for China's diplomacy, neighborhood diplomacy is of great significance to China's rise and diplomatic relations. In recent years, the contradictions of interests between China and its surrounding sovereign states have been escalating, posing tough tests to China's decision makers as to solutions to such neighborhood diplomacy problems. The Center focuses research on China's neighborhood diplomacy policy, traditional and non-traditional security issues in surrounding regions, foreign policy and strategy of neighboring states, hot issues in surrounding regions such as the North Korea nuclear issue and maritime and boundary disputes in East Asia, and regional cooperation in East Asia. By continuously tracking, studying and digging into the above hot issues in surrounding regions, the Center offers corresponding policy consultations and research findings. While influencing domestic media, the Center is also actively involved in promoting understanding and knowledge of the international community about China so as to further enhance the country's global status and influence.

Director

Huang Dahui

Huang is Professor of the School of International Studies, Doctoral Supervisor in diplomacy major, Dean of the Department of Diplomacy, and Director of the East Asian Studies Center, RUC. His main research orientations include China's foreign policy, Japan issue, regional cooperation in East Asia and international relations of East Asia. Huang has published dozens of papers on domestic and overseas academic journals. His monographs include Japan's Power Building-up and China-Japan Relationship, and Japan's Policy to China and Domestic Politics: Analyzing the Political Process of China-Japan Reestablishing Diplomatic Relations (Contemporary World and China Series).

Deputy Director

Wang Xingyu

Wang is an expert in Japanese studies, Associate Professor of the School of International Studies and Deputy Dean of the Department of Diplomacy, RUC. His major research concerns include Northeast Asia, Japan's politics and diplomacy, neighborhood diplomacy and China-Japan relations. Wang has published multiple papers in such journals and magazines as Pacific Journal, Journal of China Foreign Affairs University, and Peace and Development. His personal works include A Big Chess Game – China-Japan-US Relations in 50 Years.