Yixuan Zhu – NexGen Global Forum

About Zhu Yixuan Zhu Yixuan’s main research interest lies in the field of international finance. After four years of undergraduate study at Tsinghua University and an exchange semester at the University of California (San Diego), Yixuan decided to join the Tsinghua-SAIS dual degree program in order to combine international relations theory with Read more

Byungnam Jin – NexGen Global Forum

About Byungnam Prior to joining the Tsinghua-SAIS Dual Master’s Degree Program in Global Politics and Economics, Byungnam worked at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, a policy think tank based in Seoul, as a research associate for the China Policy Program. Born in Korea and educated in China, Byungnam spent Read more

Linan Peng – NexGen Global Forum

About Peng Linan I have developed a strong enthusiasm for international affairs since childhood. As a result, I chose to study international political economy at the Renmin University of China. In 2013, I won a valuable exchange opportunity to study at the University of St. Andrews. I have mastered theories Read more

Jonathan Peyster – NexGen Global Forum

About Jonathan Jonathan Peyster’s interest in China and international relations was primarily formed while studying in China during his college years.  Before his junior year, he received a NSEP Boren Scholarship which allowed him to study Mandarin at Beijing Normal University and Yunnan Normal University for an academic year.  Also during Read more

Yudi Yang – NexGen Global Forum

About Yang Yudi Having a multicultural upbringing, Yudi’s passion for the subject of international relations took root from a young age. Her innate interest in history and her own international experience had led her to focusing on breaking the barrier between people from different backgrounds. She has devoted to intercultural Read more

Yutao Xie – NexGen Global Forum

About Xie Yutao Date of Birth: Feb 22.1993 Education: just graduated from the School of Economics, Peking University. Internships: just finished a three-month internship at Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy, and now serve as a senior assistant at LSE-PKU Summer School responsible for the operation of this program. Honors and Awards: Sunshine Scholarship Read more

Gibson Haynes – NexGen Global Forum

About Gibson ​Gibson Haynes is a resident contributor at the NexGen Global Forum and a member of the Editorial team, where his publications focus on China-Southeast Asia relations and current events. He is also an intern at the Carnegie Tsinghua Center for Global Policy in both the Communications and Operations departments.  A Read more

Keji Mao – NexGen Global Forum

About Mao Keji  Mao Keji is a Master Student from the THU-SAIS dual degree program. Keji got his B.A. from the University of Toronto with High Distinction, majoring international Relations and Asia Studies. As a specialist in international politics and regional study, he has worked with a number of prominent Read more

Yin Yuan – NexGen Global Forum

About Yuan Yin I finished my undergraduate study at Tsinghua University in 2015. Majoring in International Relations, I have a keen interest in global affairs, especially development and security issues. From 2013 to 2014, I worked as a research assistant at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy, where I did Read more

Kevin Toda – NexGen Global Forum

About Kevin Kevin graduated from McGill University in 2015 with an Joint Honours Degree in Political Science and History and a Minor in Sociology. While at Tsinghua University, his focus will be International Security Challenges, Chinese Foreign Policy and Sino-American Relations. Throughout his undergraduate studies Kevin worked at the Bank Read more