Tang Bei is associate professor of International Relations and Director of the Center for Global Governance Studies at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Shanghai International Studies University. She was a visiting scholar at Columbia University from 2014 to 2015. Tang has published numerous journal articles and newspaper articles in the area of global health governance, including international health governance regimes, major powers’ health diplomacy, China’s health system reform and World Health Organization’s role in international cooperation. In addition to global health issues, her research interests also include international institutions and international organizations. She was awarded Shanghai’s Chenguang scholar in 2010. She got her BA and PhD in international relations from Fudan University.