Dr. CUI Hongjian received his Ph.D. degree of International Relations from Peking University and associated with China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) since 1998. He served as a senior diplomat in Chinese Missions abroad before he became the senior research fellow and Director of the European Studies in CIIS between 2009 and 2023. Now, Cui is the Professor in Academy of Regional and Global Governance, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Vice President of the China Association of European Studies, Member of Chinese Association of International Understanding. Dr. Cui has been working on International Politics and Regional Governance, European economy, politics, security, published plenty of articles, policy reports and comments.