Jason (Jichu) Zhu, originally from Hubei, Uwhan, China, is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Economics and Honors Political Science. His research interests lie at the intersection of International Relations and International Political Economy, focusing on great-power competition, U.S. and Chinese foreign policy, economic statecraft, and spheres of influence, with a regional emphasis on Latin America and Asia. He previously worked at Citigroup's Global Capital Markets Division, AlphaSights, the Wilson Center, and Bates White Economic Consulting, gaining interdisciplinary experience in finance, policy research, and economic analysis.