I am an associate professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong. At HKU I research and teach international relations, international development, and Chinese foreign policy. 

My research examines historical and contemporary Chinese foreign policies. Recently I published Chinese Global Infrastructure and, with co-authors, Banking on Beijing. Some of my ongoing work analyzes the domestic and international politics of major infrastructure projects in Chinese history.

In 2022, I received HKU's Early Career Teaching Award.

In addition, I am a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow with the National Committee on US-China Relations. Previously I earned a Ph.D.  in Government from Harvard University and before that I studied at Zhejiang University (M.A.) and William & Mary (B.A.).