Dr. Zhao is a Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute, an international policy think-tank based in Beijing. He is also an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CIIS), Peking University, and the Executive Editor of China International Strategy Review. He is an invited columnist for the BRICS Post and a full member of Scientific Committee, Osservatorio Asia (Italy). His research interests include Chinese foreign policy, Sino-U.S. relations, Indo-Pacific Asia security and Strategic Planning. He is a member of China-US Joint Working Group for the report China-US Cooperation: Key to the Global Future. He has contributed analysis to dozens of national and international publications including The New York Times, The Project Syndicate, The Diplomat, People’s Daily, and Global Times.