Dr. Ren Xiao is Professor of International Politics at Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies (IIS) and Director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Foreign Policy at IIS. Previously he was Senior Fellow and Director of the Asia Pacific Studies Department, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS). Before joining SIIS in 2002, he taught at Fudan University Department of International Politics. He previously held research or teaching positions at the University of Turku, Nagoya University, and The George Washington University. His research concentrates on theory of international politics, international relations of the Asia-Pacific region, Northeast Asian security, and Chinese foreign policy. His recent publications are, among others, New Frontiers of China’s Foreign Relations co-edited with Allen Carlson (Lexington Books, 2011) and “Traditional Chinese Theory and Practice of Foreign Relations: A Reassessment” (Routledge, 2010). He received his Ph.D. in political science from Fudan University in 1992.