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Jin Liangxiang

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Bio

Jin Liangxiang is a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He is also a senior research fellow at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). 

Liangxiang specializes in Middle Eastern-international relations, with a particular focus on Iran’s foreign policy and domestic politics. He also conducts research on China’s relations with neighboring regions.  

Liangxiang is the author of the book On the Domestic Sources of Iran’s Foreign Policy (2015). In addition, he has published many academic papers on Middle Eastern studies, with a majority focusing on Iran. He also writes frequently for Tehran Times, China.org.cn, and China-US Focus, among others. His analysis has been featured on CCTV, Dragon TV, and other mainstream Chinese medias. 

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Research Areas

  • Peace and security 
  • Foreign policy 
  • International strategy 

Countries of Focus

  • Iran 
  • Saudi Arabia 
  • Israel
  • Palestine 

Other Areas of Interest

  • Iran’s foreign relations 
  • U.S. policy toward the Middle East 

Education

  • Ph.D., Middle East Studies, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), 2009 
  • M.A., International Relations, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), 2004 
  • B.A., English Literature, Anhui Normal University (ANU), 1994 

Articles

Can China and the U.S. Cooperate in the Middle East?
As Washington’s policies fuel regional tensions, Beijing seeks international collaboration to de-escalate.
Jin Liangxiang
Targeted Assassinations and the Threat of Regional War – Council Views
ME Council experts assess the impact of Israel’s war on Gaza, 300 days in, and the recent assassinations of senior leaders of Hamas and Hizballah.
Hamidreza Azizi, Beverley Milton Edwards, Omar H. Rahman, Tarik M. Yousef, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Mohammad Abu Hawash, Jin Liangxiang
Saudi-Iranian Reconciliation and How Can it be Strengthened
A year ago, Chinese mediation led to a stunning rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Despite significant progress, there is much more that can be done.
Jin Liangxiang
US in the Red Sea: Security Concerns or Power Play?
Although the U.S. has rallied countries to fight the Houthis under the guise of bringing security to commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea, its actual motivations go much further.
Jin Liangxiang
Myth-Makers Cannot Hide Palestine’s Truth
This article was originally published by China-US Focus and cross posted on Afkar.
Jin Liangxiang

Publications

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November 26, 2023
MENA region -
The Middle East’s Fragile Reset: Actors, Battlegrounds, and (Dis)order

The question of (dis)order remains central to current debates on Middle Eastern politics and security. It is a multifaceted question with security, political, and economic dimensions and is intimately interlinked with the Middle East’s place in the changing global system and external powers’ relations with the region. 

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