Zhao Xiuye is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, with a concentration in global governance. Mr. Zhao has many years of work experience at the subnational level in the United States from his work experience at the State Legislative Leaders Foundation. Previously he worked at the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution and has published several articles on U.S.-China relations at Brookings. Mr. Zhao has a master’s degree in international Affairs from the George Washington University.